My darling dear, you look so queer Ach, Johnny, I hardly knew ya With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo With your guns and drums and drums and guns The enemy never slew ya My darling dear, you look so queer Ach, Johnny, I hardly knew ya I'm happy for to see you home, hurroo, hurroo I'm happy for to see you home, hurroo, hurroo I'm happy for to see you home Oh, but darling, so pale and worn So low in cheek, so high in bone Ach, Johnny, I hardly knew ya Where are the legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo Where are the legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo Where are the legs that used to run When you went to carry a gun Indeed your dancing days are done Ach, Johnny, I hardly knew ya And where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo Where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo Where are your eyes that were so mild When my heart was so beguiled Why did you run from me and the child Ach, Johnny, I hardly knew ya They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo They're rolling out the guns again But they never will take our sons again No they never will take our sons again Ach, Johnny, I'm swearing to ya