Billy, Don't Be A Hero
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The Marching 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 fiance From where I stood I saw she was crying 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 a hero, come back to me The Soldier Blues were trapped on a hillside The battle raging all around The Sergeant cried, "We got to hang on boys, We 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 Forgetting 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 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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