Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods - Billy, Don't Be A Hero(1996)

[00:20.34] The marching band came down along Main Street
[00:24.40] The soldier blues fell in behind
[00:28.23] From where I stood, there I saw Billy
[00:32.19] Waiting to go and join the line.
[00:35.81] And with her head upon his shoulder
[00:40.07] His young and lovely fiancée
[00:43.56] From where I stood I saw she was crying
[00:47.26] And through her tears I heard her say
[00:50.43] "Billy don't be a hero
[00:55.35] Don't be a fool with your life.
[00:58.23] Billy don't be a hero
[01:03.12] Come back and make me your wife"
[01:06.44] And as they started to go
[01:11.01] She said "keep your pretty head low"
[01:23.11] "Billy don't be a hero, come back to me."
[01:27.02] The soldier blues are trapped on a hillside
[01:31.22] The battle raging all around.
[01:34.94] The sergeant cried we've got to hang on boys
[01:39.19] We've got to hold this piece of ground.
[01:42.78] I need a volunteer to ride up
[01:47.07] And bring us back some extra men
[01:50.75] And Billy's hand was up in a moment
[01:54.60] Forgetting all the words she said.
[01:56.43] She said
[01:59.44] "Billy don't be a hero
[02:04.36] Don't be a fool with your life.
[02:08.10] Billy don't be a hero
[02:12.08] Come back and make me your wife"
[02:15.30] And as they started to go
[02:20.09] She said "keep your pretty head low"
[02:25.46] "Billy don't be a hero, come back to me."
[02:28.14] I heard his fiancée got a letter
[02:31.89] That told how Billy died that day
[02:36.39] The letter said that he was a hero
[02:40.33] She should be proud he died that way.
[02:44.60] I heard she threw the letter
[02:48.46] Away.
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