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Billy Don't Be A Hero

The marchin' band came down along Maine Street

The soldier blues fell in behind

I looked across and there I saw Billy

Waiting to go and join the lineAnd with her head upon his shoulder

His young and lovely fiance

From where I stood I saw she was cryin'

And through her tears I heard her sayBilly, 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 Billy started to go she said keep your pretty head low

Billy, don't be a hero, come back to meThe soldier blues were trapped on a hillside

The battle raging all around

The sergeant cried, we've got to hang on, boys

We've gotta hold this piece of groundI 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 saidBilly, 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 Billy started to go she said, keep your pretty head low

Billy, don't be a hero, come back to meI heard his fiance 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 the letter away

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