the marching band came down along main street the soldiers 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 & 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 Billy started to go she said keep your pretty head lo-o-ow billy don't be a hero come back to me
the soldier blues were trapped 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 ground i need a volunteer to ride out and bring us back some extra men' and billys 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 lo-o-ow 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 he was a hero she should be proud he died that way i heard she threw the letter away...