When goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
When goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
When goin' the road to sweet Athy
stick in me hand and a drop in me eye
doleful damsel I heard cry,
Johnny I hardly knew ye.

With your [bad word] and guns and guns and [bad word]  hurroo, hurroo
With your [bad word] and guns and guns and [bad word]  hurroo, hurroo
With your [bad word] and guns and guns and [bad word] The enemy nearly slew ye
Oh darling dear, Ye look so [bad word] Johnny I hardly knew ye.

Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurroo
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 [bad word] from me and the child
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

Where are the legs we looked [bad word]  hurroo, hurroo
Where are the legs we looked [bad word]  hurroo, hurroo
Where are the legs that looked [bad word] But first you went to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg
Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg
You'll have to be left with a bowl out to beg
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.

I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I'm happy for to see ye home
All from the island of Sulloon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.