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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Matthew Guard
Matthew Guard
Chorus Director
Skylark
Skylark
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Herbert Hughes
Herbert Hughes
Composer
Alice Parker
Alice Parker
Composer
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
Composer
[traditional]
[traditional]
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daniel Shores
Daniel Shores
Mastering Engineer
Dan Merceruio
Dan Merceruio
Producer
Joshua Frey
Joshua Frey
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

While goin’ the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
While 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.
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 my darling dear, Ye look so queer
Faith Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
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 skedaddle from me and the child
Why Johnny, I hardly knew ye. With your drums...
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are the legs with which you run
When you went for to carry a gun
Indeed, your dancin’ days are done
Why Johnny, I hardly knew ye. With your drums...
I’m happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I’m happy for to see ye home
All from the island of Ceylon
So low in the flesh, so high in the bone
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye. With your drums...
Written by: D. Hammond, Herbert Hughes, Liam Clancy, Paddy Clancy, Tom Clancy, Tommy Makem, [traditional]

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