Billy, Don't Be a Hero

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 wife

And as he started to go,

She said Billy keep your head low

Billy, don't be hero, come back to me.

he soldier blues were trapped on a hillside

The battle raging all around

The sergeant cried, We've got to hang on boys!"

We've got to hold this piece of ground

I need a volunteer to ride up,

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 life

Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife

And as he started to go,

She said Billy keep your head low

Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me.

I heard his fiancee got a letter

That told how Billy died that day

The letter said that he was a hero

She should be proud he died that way

I heard she threw that letter away......