Lyrics of 'Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye' by Karan Casey

On our website, we have the complete lyrics of the song Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye that you were looking for.

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye is a song by Karan Casey whose lyrics have countless searches, so we decided it deserves its place on this website, along with many other song lyrics that internet users want to know.

While goin' the road to sweet Athy
Hurroo hurroo
While goin' the road to sweet Athy
Hurroo hurroo
Goin' the road to sweet Athy
A stick in me hand, a drop in me eye
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and drums and guns
Hurroo hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns
Hurroo hurroo
With drums and guns and drums and guns
The enemy nearly slew ye
My darling dear, you look so queer
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

Where are your eyes that were so mild?
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your eyes that were so mild?
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your eyes that were so mild
When my heart you so beguiled?
Why did you run from me and the child?
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

Where are your legs that used to run?
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your legs that used to run?
Hurroo hurroo
Where are your legs that used to run
When you went for to carry the gun?
Indeed, your dancing days are done
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

You haven't an arm, you haven't a leg
Hurroo hurroo
You haven't an arm, you haven't a leg
Hurroo hurroo
You haven't an arm, you haven't a leg
You're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg
You'll have to put a bowl out to beg
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

I'm happy for to see you home
Hurroo hurroo
I'm happy for to see you home
Hurroo hurroo
I'm happy for to see you home
All from the island of Ceylon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Johnny, I hardly knew ye

With your drums and guns and drums and guns
Hurroo hurroo
With your drums and guns and drums and guns
Hurroo hurroo
With drums and guns and drums and guns
The enemy nearly slew ye
My darling dear, you look so queer
Johnny, I hardly knew ye
1

There are many reasons to want to know the lyrics of Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye by Karan Casey.

The most common reason to want to know the lyrics of Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye is that you really like it. Obvious, right?

When we really like a song, as might be your case with Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye by Karan Casey, we wish to be able to sing it knowing the lyrics well.

Knowing what the lyrics of Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye say allows us to put more feeling into the performance.

If your motivation for searching for the lyrics of the song Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye was that you absolutely love it, we hope you can enjoy singing it.

Learn the lyrics of the songs you like, like Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye by Karan Casey, whether it's to sing them in the shower, make your covers, dedicate them to someone, or win a bet.