Em
     While goin' the road to sweet Athey
     haroo haroo
     while goin' the road to sweet Athey
     haroo haroo
     while goin' the road to sweet Athey
     with a stick in my hand and a tear in eye
     I heard a doleful damsel cry
     Johnny I hardly knew yeh
 
Chorus:
     With your drums and guns and guns and drums
     haroo haroo
     with your drums and guns and guns and drums
     haroo haroo
     with your drums and guns and guns and drums
     the enemy nearly slew yeh
     Johnny dear you look so queer
     Johnny I hardly knew yeh

     Where are the legs with which you run
     haroo haroo
     where are the legs with which you run
     haroo haroo
     where are the legs with which you run
     when you went to carry a gun
     sure your dancing days are done
     Johnny I hardly knew yeh

Chorus:

     You haven't an arm you haven't a leg
     haroo haroo
     you haven't an arm you haven't a leg
     haroo haroo
     you haven't an arm 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

Chorus:

     So happy for to see you home
     haroo haroo
     so happy for to see you home
     haroo haroo
     so happy for to see you home
     all from the island of Salone
     so high in flesh so low in bone
     Johnny I hardly knew yeh