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Bo Donaldson Miscellaneous Billy, Don't Be A Hero 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 BR |
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