Johnny, I hardly knew ye

by LA LIJA

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When goin' the road to sweet Athy,
Hurroo, hurroo!
When goin' the road to sweet Athy,
Hurroo, hurroo!
When goin' the road to sweet Athy,
A stick in me hand and a drop in me eye,
A doleful damsel I heard cry,
Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
(Chorus)
With your drums and guns and guns and drums,
Hurroo, hurroo!
With your drums and guns and guns and drums,
Hurroo, hurroo!
With your drums and guns and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ye.
Oh darling dear, ye look so queer,
Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
Where are the eyes that looked so mild?
Hurroo, hurroo!
Where are the eyes that looked so mild?
Hurroo, hurroo!
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
When my poor heart you first beguiled?
Why did ye run from me and the child?
Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
Where are the legs with which you run?
Hurroo, hurroo!
Where are the legs with which you run?
Hurroo, hurroo!
Where are the legs with which you run
When first you went to carry a gun?
Indeed your dancing days are done.
Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg.
Hurroo, hurroo!
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg.
Hurroo, hurroo!
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg,
Ye're an ironless, boneless, chickenless egg

Ye'll have to be left with a bowl to beg.
Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
But I'm happy for to see ye home.
Hurroo, hurroo!
Yes, I'm happy for to see ye home.
hurroo, hurroo!
Oh, I'm happy for to see ye home
All from the island of Ceylon.
So low in flesh, so high in bone.
Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

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released April 25, 2020

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LA LIJA Argentina

La Lija es una compañía compositora e intérprete de nueva música popular latinoamericana. Su obra y performance dan cuenta de ser una música heredera de una gran tradición musical que busca resolverse en un estilo popular americano que abreve de toda la música popular del continente. Su búsqueda es la de una expresión que contenga y sintetice el espíritu de lo popular americano. ... more