by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (1829 - 1892), as Louis Lambert
When Johnny comes marching home See original
Language: English
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.
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.
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.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "When Johnny comes marching home", 2001, first performed 2002, stanzas 1-3 [ baritone and chamber orchestra ], from A Great Hope Fell: Songs from Civil War, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (1829 - 1892), as Louis Lambert
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-09-21
Line count: 31
Word count: 162