Billy Don't Be A Hero Lyrics - Singles - Paper Lace

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 line 

And 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 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 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 ground 

I 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 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 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