The marching band
came Down
along the main street
The soldier blues
feel in behind
I looked across
and there I was Billy
Waiting to go
and Join the line
And with her head upon
his shoulder
His young
and lovely flancee
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 they
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 ragin' all
around
The sergeant cried
"We've gotta
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
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 they
started to go
She said Billy keep
your head low
Billy, don't be a hero,
"come back to me"
I heard his fiancee
got a letter
That told how Billy
died that day
The letter said
that he was a hero
She should be pround
he died that way
I heard she threw
the letter
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