Billy Don't Be A Hero

Paper Lace

The marchin' band came down along main street
The soldier blues fell in behind
I looked across and there I saw Billy 
Waiting to go and join the line
And with her head upon his shoulder
His young and lovely fiancee
From where I stood I saw she was cryin' 
And through her tears I heard her say

Billy don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life
Billy don't be a hero, come back and make me your wi-i-ife
And as Billy started to go-o
She said keep your pretty head low-ow-ow-ow
Billy don't be a hero, come back to me-ee

The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside
The battle ragin' all around
The sergeant cried, we've gotta hang on boys 
We've gotta hold this piece of ground 
I need a volunteer to ride out 
And bring us back some extra men
And Billy's hand was up in a moment 
Forgettin' all the words she said, she said

Billy don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your li-ife
Billy don't be a hero, come back and make me your wi-i-ife
And as Billy started to go-o
She said keep your pretty head low-ow-ow-ow
Billy don't be a hero, come back to me-ee

I heard his fiancee got a letter 
That told how Billy died that day-ay
The letter said he was a hero 
She should be proud he died that way 
I heard she threw the letter away...
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