Johnny, I hardly knew you     (midi)

 

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1. With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo,

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    with your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo?

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    With your guns and drums and drums and guns the enemy nearly slew you,

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    oh, my darling, dear, you look so queer, oh, Johnny I hardly knew you.

 

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2. Where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo,

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    where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo?

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    Where are your eyes that were so mild, when my heart you so beguiled?

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    Why did you run from me and the child, Johnny I hardly knew you.

 

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3. Where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo,

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    where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo?

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    Where are your legs that used to run, when you went for to carry a gun?

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    Indeed your dancing days are gone, oh, Johnny, I hardly knew you.

 

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4. I`m happy for to see you home, hurroo, hurroo,

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    I`m happy for to see you home, hurroo, hurroo.

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    I`m happy for to see you home, oh, my darling so pale and wan,

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    so low in flesh, so high in bone, oh, Johnny I hardly knew you.

 

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5. They`re rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo,

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    they`re rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo.

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    They`re rolling out the guns again, but they never will take our sons again!

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    No, they never will  take our sons again, oh, Johnny, I`m swearing to you.