When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Vorkommen

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.

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.

When Johnny Comes Marching Home ist ein US-amerikanisches Lied, welches mitten im amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg veröffentlicht wurde und für beide sich bekämpfende Seiten die Sehnsucht nach Rückkehr der Soldaten aus dem Krieg ausdrückte. Die Melodie basiert auf dem irischen Antikriegslied Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye.