While going the road to sweet Athy, Har-oo, ha-roo,      e G
While going the road to sweet Athy, Har-oo, har-oo,      e G B7
While going the road to sweet Athy,                      e D
A stick in my hand and a tear in my eye,                 C B7
A doleful damsel I heard cry,                            e D C B7
'Johnny I hardly knew yeh.                               e

With drums and guns and guns and drums, Ha-roo, ha-roo,  e G
With drums and guns and guns and drums, Ha-roo, ha-roo,  d G B7
With drums and guns and guns and drums                   e D
The enemy nearly slew yeh,                               C B7
My Johnny dear you look so queer,                        e D C B7
Johnny I hardly knew yeh.                                e

Where are the eyes that looked so mild, Ha-roo, haroo,
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, Ha-roo, ha-roo,
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
When my poor heart You first beguiled,
Why did you skedaddle from me and the child,
Johnny I hardly knew yeh.

Where are the legs with which you run, Ha-roo, ha-roo
Where are the legs with which you run, Ha-roo, ha-roo
Where are the legs with which you run,
When you went To shoulder a gun,
Indeed your dancing Days are done.
Johnny I hardly knew yeh.

It grieved my heart to see you sail, Ha-roo, ha-roo
It grieved my heart to see you sail, Ha-roo, ha-roo
It grieved my heart to see yell sail
Though from my heart You took leg-bail,
Like a cod you're doubled up head and tail,
Johnny I hardly knew yeh.

You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg, Haroo, ha-roo
You haven't an arm and you haven’t a leg, Ha-roo, haroo
You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg,
You're an eyeless, noseless, Chickenless egg,
You'll have to be put in a bowl to beg,
Johnny I hardly knew yeh.

I'm happy for to see you home Ha-roo, haroo
I'm happy for to see you home. Ha-roo, haroo
I'm happy for to see you home, all from the island of Sulloon.
So low in the flesh so high in the bone,
Johnny I hardly knew yeh.

But sad as it. is to see you so. Ha-roo, haroo
But sad as it is to see you so, Haroo, har-oo
But sad as it is to see you so, and to think of you now
As an object of woe, your Peggy will still keep you on as her beau,
Johnny I hardly knew yeh