Billy Don't Be A Hero

-Artists: Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods from "Super Hits Of the 70's-Have A
-Nice Day-Vol. 13"-Rhino R4 70760
-peak Billboard position # 1 for 2 weeks in 1974
-competing version by Paper Lace also hit # 1 for 1 week
-Words and Music by Mitch Murray and Peter Robin Callander

The marchin' 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 fiancee
From where I stood, I saw she was cryin'
BRAnd through her tears I heard her say
BR
BR"Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life"
BR"Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife"
BRAnd as he started to go she said "Billy, keep your head lo-o-ow"
BR"Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me"
BR
BRThe soldier-blues were trapped on a hillside
BRThe battle raging all around
BRThe sergeant cried "We've got to hang on, boys"
BR"We got to hold this piece a'ground"
BR"I need a volunteer to ride up"
BR"And bring us back some extra men"
BRAnd Billy's hand was up in a moment
BRForgettin' all the words she said
BR
BRShe said
BR"Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life"
BR"Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife"
BRAnd as he started to go she said "Billy, keep your head lo-o-ow"
BR"Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me"
BR
BRI heard his fiancee got a letter
BRThat told how Billy died that day
BRThe letter said that he was a hero
BRShe should be proud he died that way
BRI heard she threw that letter away
BR
BR
MILITARY drums and fifes to end
BR
BRTranscribed by Robin Hood
BR
BRThese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
BRand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
BRmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.
BR
BR