When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Patrick Gilmore (1863)
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| When | Johnny comes marching home again, Hur | rah! Hurrah! |
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| We'll | give him a hearty welcome then, Hur | rah! Hur | rah! |
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| The | men will cheer and the | boys will shout, |
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| the | ladies they will | all turn out, |
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| And | we'll all | feel | gay, |
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| when | Johnny comes | marching | home. |
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| The | old church bell will peal with joy, Hur | rah! Hurrah! |
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| To | welcome home our darling boy, Hur | rah! Hur | rah! |
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| The | village lads and | lassies say, |
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| with | roses they will | strew the way, |
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| And | we'll all | feel | gay, |
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| when | Johnny comes | marching | home. |
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| Get | ready for the Jubilee, Hur | rah! Hurrah! |
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| We'll | give the hero three times three, Hur | rah! Hur | rah! |
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| The | laurel wreath is | ready now, |
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| to | place upon his | loyal brow, |
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| And | we'll all | feel | gay, |
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| when | Johnny comes | marching | home. |