Track 2: Jonny I hardly Knew Ye

traditional
arranged by The MacLeods

While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo...
While goin‹ the road to sweet Athy
A stick in my heart and a tear in my eye
A hardly full damsel I heard cry
Jonny, I hardly knew ye!

With your drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo, hurroo...
The enemy nearly slew ye, my darling dear, ye look so queer
Jonny, I hardly knew ye!

Where are your eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurroo...
Where are your eyes that looked so mild
When my poor heart you first beguiled
Why did ye run from me and the child
Jonny, I hardly knew ye!

Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo, hurroo...
Where are the legs with which you run
When you went to carry the gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
Jonny, I hardly knew ye!

It grieved my heart to see you sail, hurroo, hurroo...
It grieved my heart to see you sail
Though from my heart you took leg bail
Like a cod you're doubled up head and tail
Jonny, I hardly knew ye!

Ye haven't an arm and haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo...
Ye haven't an arm and haven't a leg
Ye're an eyeless, noseless, chickenless egg
You'll have to be put in a bowl to beg
Jonny, I hardly knew ye!

I'm happy for to see you home, hurroo, hurroo...
I'm happy for to see you home
All from the Island of Sulloon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Jonny, I hardly knew ye!