oh i wish i were on yonder hill it s there i d sit and cry my fill til every tear would turn a mill my johnny s gone for a soldier well johnny my love he went away he would not heed what i did say he won t be back for many s a day my johnny s gone for a soldier shule shule shule a gra oh shule oh shule and he loves me when he comes back he will marry me my johnny he has gone for a soldier i ll sell my rack i ll sell my reel i ll sell my only spinning wheel and buy my love a sword of steel my johnny s gone for a soldier i ll dye my petticoat i ll dye it red around the world i ll bake my bread til i find my love alive or dead my johnny he has gone for a soldier shule shule shule a gra oh shule oh shule and he loves me when he comes back he will marry me my johnny he has gone for a soldier but now my love he has gone to france to try his fortune to advance if he returns it is but a chance my johnny he has gone for a soldier  shule shule shule a gra oh shule oh shule and he loves me when he comes back he will marry me my johnny he has gone for a soldier i wish i wish i wish in vain i wish i had my heart again tis gladly i would not complain my johnny he has gone for a soldier shule shule shule a gra oh shule oh shule and he loves me when he comes back he will marry me my johnny he has gone for a soldier shule shule shule a gra oh shule oh shule and he loves me when he comes back he will marry me my johnny he has gone for a soldier my johnny he has gone for a soldier