Billy, Don't Be A Hero-Bo Donaldson

[00:16.038]The marchin' band came down along Main Street [00:19.827]The soldier-blues fell in behind [00:23.868]I looked across and there I saw Billy [00:27.452]Waiting to go and join the line [00:31.702]And with her head upon his shoulder [00:35.537]His young and lovely fiancee [00:39.549]From where I stood I saw she was cryin' [00:43.269]And through her tears I heard her say [00:47.173]"Billy don't be a hero don't be a fool with your life" [00:54.883]"Billy don't be a hero come back and make me your wife" [01:02.312]And as billy started to go she said "keep your Billy head lo-o-ow" [01:10.445]"Billy don't be a hero come back to me" [01:22.363]The soldier-blues were trapped on a hillside [01:26.171]The battle raging all around [01:30.113]The sergeant cried "We've got to hang on boys" [01:33.953]"We got to hold this piece a' ground" [01:37.968]"I need a volunteer to ride up" [01:41.833]"And bring us back some extra men" [01:45.828]And Billy's hand was up in a moment [01:49.660]Forgettin' all the words she said [01:53.523]She said [01:55.746]"Billy don't be a hero don't be a fool with your life" [02:03.281]"Billy don't be a hero come back and make me your wife" [02:11.069]And as billy started to go she said "keep your Billy head lo-o-ow" [02:18.790]"Billy don't be a hero come back to me” [02:26.599]I heard his fiancee got a letter [02:30.659]That told how Billy died that day [02:34.519]The letter said that he was a hero [02:38.921]She should be proud he died that way [02:43.006]I heard she threw that letter away