The Clash - English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home) lyrics

When Johnny comes marching
Home again, hoorah, tra la
He's coming by bus or underground, hoorah
Tra la a woman's eye will shed a tear
To see his face so beaten in fear
It was just around the corner
In the English Civil War

It was still at the stage
Of clubs and fists, hoorah, tra la
When that well-known face got
Beaten to bit's, hoorah, tra la
Your face was blue in the light of the screen
As we watched the speech of an animal scream
The new party army was marching
Right over our heads
There you are, ha ha, I told you so, hoorah
Tra la
Says everybody that we know, hoorah, tra la
But who hid a radio under the stairs
And who got caught out on their unawares


New party army came marching
Right up the stairs

When Johnny comes marching
Home again, hoorah, tra la
Nobody understands it can
Happen again, hoorah, tra la
The sun is shining and the
Kids are shouting loud
But you gotta know it's shining through
A crack in the cloud
And the shadows keep on falling
When Johnny comes marching home

Get his coffin ready 'cos
Johnny's coming home