「あのジョニーはもういない」(、ジョニー、あなただとわからなかった)竹村淳『反戦歌 戦争に立ち向かった歌たち』アルファベータブックス、2018年3月、p.37は、1867年に発表されたフォークソングである。1863年の「ジョニーが凱旋するとき」と同じメロディで歌われる。ジョニーが手足を失い半死半生で戦地セイロン島(スリランカ)からに帰還した様を描いたもので、反戦歌として知られる竹村淳『反戦歌 戦争に立ち向かった歌たち』アルファベータブックス、2018年3月、p.39,42。

歌詞

While goin’ the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo 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, hurroo, hurroo With your drums and guns and guns and drums The enemy nearly slew ye Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer Johnny I hardly knew ye.

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 you so beguiled? Why did ye skedaddle from me and the child? Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

Where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo Where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo Where are your legs that used to run When you went for to carry a gun Indeed your dancing days are done 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 Ceylon So low in flesh, so high in bone 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, Ye’ll have to be put with a bowl to beg, Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.

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, Johnny I’m swearing to ye. </div>

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