Lyrics:

The Marching Band Came Down Along Main Streetthe Soldiers Blues Fell In Behindi Looked Across And There I Saw Billywaiting To Go And Join The Lineand With Her Head Upon His Shoulder,his Young &ampamp Lovely Fiancefrom Where I Stoodi Saw She Was Cryingand Through Her Tears I Heard Her Saybilly, Don&ampapos;t Be A Herodon&ampapos;t Be A Fool With Your Lifebilly, Don&ampapos;t Be A Hero,come Back And Make Me Your Wifeand As Billy Started To Goshe Said Keep Your Pretty Head Lo-O-Owbilly Don&ampapos;t Be A Herocome Back To Methe Soldier Blues Were Trapped On A Hill Sidethe Battle Raging All Aroundthe Seargent Cried&ampapos;we&ampapos;ve Got To Hang On Boyswe&ampapos;ve Got To Hold This Piece Of Groundi Need A Volunteer To Ride Outand Bring Us Back Some Extra Men&ampapos;and Billys Hand Was Up In A Momentforgetting All The Words She Saidshe Said....billy, Don&ampapos;t Be A Herodon&ampapos;t Be A Fool With Your Lifebilly, Don&ampapos;t Be A Hero,come Back And Make Me Your Wifeand As Billy Started To Goshe Said Keep Your Pretty Head Lo-O-Owbilly Don&ampapos;t Be A Herocome Back To Mei Heard His Fiance Got A Letterthat Told How Billy Died That Daythe Letter Said He Was A Heroshe Should Be Proud He Died That Wayi Heard She Threw The Letter Away...now You Whistle The Tune For As Long As You Like