The marching band came down along main street
the soldiers blue step in behind
I looked across and there I saw Billy
waiting to go and goin' the line
and with her head upon his shoulder
his young and lovely fiancée
from where I stood I saw she was crying
and through a tear 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 Billy started to go
she said "keep your pretty head low
Billy don't be a hero come back to me"
The soldiers blue were traped on a hill side
the battle raging all around
The seargent cried "we've got to hang on boys
we've got to hold this piece of land
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 Billy started to go
she said "keep your pretty head low
Billy don't be a hero come back to me"
I heard his fiancée 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.
"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 Billy started to go
she said "keep your pretty head low
Billy don't be a hero come back to me"
the soldiers blue step in behind
I looked across and there I saw Billy
waiting to go and goin' the line
and with her head upon his shoulder
his young and lovely fiancée
from where I stood I saw she was crying
and through a tear 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 Billy started to go
she said "keep your pretty head low
Billy don't be a hero come back to me"
The soldiers blue were traped on a hill side
the battle raging all around
The seargent cried "we've got to hang on boys
we've got to hold this piece of land
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 Billy started to go
she said "keep your pretty head low
Billy don't be a hero come back to me"
I heard his fiancée 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.
"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 Billy started to go
she said "keep your pretty head low
Billy don't be a hero come back to me"
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