Billy Don't Be a Hero-Paper Lace

[00:27.076] The marchin' band came down along Main Street [00:31.298] The soldier-blues fell in behind [00:35.276] I looked across and there I saw Billy [00:39.300] Waiting to go and join the line [00:43.226] And with her head upon his shoulder [00:47.236] His young and lovely fiancee [00:51.221] From where I stood I saw she was cryin' [00:55.195] And through her tears I heard her say [00:59.111] "Billy don't be a hero don't be a fool with your life" [01:07.170] "Billy don't be a hero come back and make me your wife" [01:14.899] And as billy started to go she said "keep your Billy head lo-o-ow" [01:23.374] "Billy don't be a hero come back to me" [01:35.525] The soldier-blues were trapped on a hillside [01:39.651] The battle raging all around [01:43.705] The sergeant cried "We've got to hang on boys" [01:47.669] "We got to hold this piece a' ground" [01:51.775] "I need a volunteer to ride up" [01:55.778] "And bring us back some extra men" [01:59.719] And Billy's hand was up in a moment [02:03.742] Forgettin' all the words she said [02:07.630] She said [02:09.649] "Billy don't be a hero don't be a fool with your life" [02:17.783] "Billy don't be a hero come back and make me your wife" [02:25.368] And as billy started to go she said "keep your Billy head lo-o-ow" [02:33.974] "Billy don't be a hero come back to me” [02:42.078] I heard his fiancee got a letter [02:46.451] That told how Billy died that day [02:50.337] The letter said that he was a hero [02:54.601] She should be proud he died that way [02:59.222] I heard she threw that letter away