Returning to the Music Scene I'm finishing out last month's War songs with the popularly requested "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again", but not just the version we all know and love, but all the versions.
Starting with the Tradtional Version, then moving on to the Civil War version, and finally to "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya", all by yours truly!
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
When Johnny comes marching home again
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll give him a hearty welcome then
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And we’ll all feel gay when
Johnny comes marching home.
[Verse 2]
The old church bell will peal with joy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
To welcome home our darling boy,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The village lads and lassies say
With roses they will strew the way,
And we’ll all feel gay when
Johnny comes marching home.
[Verse 3]
Get ready for the Jubilee,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll give the hero three times three,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The laurel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow
And we’ll all feel gay when
Johnny comes marching home.
[Verse 4]
Let love and friendship on that day,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Their choicest pleasures then display,
Hurrah, hurrah!
And let each one perform some part,
To fill with joy the warrior’s heart,
And we’ll all feel gay when
Johnny comes marching home.
[Verse 5]
In eighteen hundred and sixty-one
Hurrah, hurrah!
That was when the war begun,
Hurrah, hurrah!
In eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
Both sides were falling to,
And we’ll all drink stone wine
Johnny comes marching home.
[Verse 6]
In eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Old Abe, he ended slavery,
Hurrah, hurrah!
In eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
Old Abe, he ended slavery,
And we’ll all drink stone wine
Johnny comes marching home.
[Verse 7]
In eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Abe called for five hundred thousand more,
Hurrah, hurrah!
In eighteen hundred and sixty-five,
They talked rebellion--strife,
And we’ll all drink stone wine
Johnny comes marching home.
[Verse 8]
When off to battle by and by
Hurrah, hurrah!
When off to battle by and by
Hurrah, hurrah!
When off to battle by and by
Gold in my hand, and rifle by side,
A Doleful Damsel I heard Cry
Oh Johnny I hardly knew yah...
[Chorus]
But We had drums and guns and guns and drums,
Hurrah, hurrah!
We had drums and guns and guns and drums,
Hurrah, hurrah!
We had drums and guns and guns and drums,
But the enemy nearly slew ya,
Oh Darling Dear you look so queer
Oh Johnny I hardly knew yah...
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
When my poor heart you first beguiled,
Why did ya run from me and the child
Oh Johnny I hardly knew yah...
Where are the legs with which you run,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Where are the legs with which you run,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Where are the legs with which you run,
When first you went to carry a gun,
Indeed your dancing days are done
Oh Johnny I hardly knew yah...
[Verse 11]
You hadn’t an arm, you hadn’t a leg,
Hurrah, hurrah!
You hadn’t an arm, you hadn’t a leg,
Hurrah, hurrah!
You hadn’t an arm, you hadn’t a leg,
You’re a eyeless, boneless, chickenless egg
You’ll have to be put with the bowl to beg
Oh Johnny I hardly knew yah...
[Verse 12]
But I’m happy for to see ya home,
Hurrah, hurrah!
I’m happy for to see ya home,
Hurrah, hurrah!
I’m happy for to see ya home,
Though never again to go to roam,
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Oh Johnny I hardly knew yah...
[Verse 13]
But They’re rolling out the guns a-gain,
Hurrah, hurrah!
They’re rolling out the guns a-gain,
Hurrah, hurrah!
They’re rolling out the guns a-gain,
Once more to cause us pain,
Oh Johnny they say it’s not in vain
Oh Johnny they’re swearing to yah...
15 окт 2024
