[00:16.038]The marchin' band came down along Main Street[00:19.827]The soldier-blues fell in behind[00:23.868]I looked across and there I saw Billy[00:27.452]Waiting to go and join the line[00:31.702]And with her head upon his shoulder[00:35.537]His young and lovely fiancee[00:39.549]From where I stood I saw she was cryin'[00:43.269]And through her tears I heard her say[00:47.173]"Billy don't be a hero don't be a fool with your life"[00:54.883]"Billy don't be a hero come back and make me your wife"[01:02.312]And as billy started to go she said "keep your Billy head lo-o-ow"[01:10.445]"Billy don't be a hero come back to me"[01:22.363]The soldier-blues were trapped on a hillside[01:26.171]The battle raging all around[01:30.113]The sergeant cried "We've got to hang on boys"[01:33.953]"We got to hold this piece a' ground"[01:37.968]"I need a volunteer to ride up"[01:41.833]"And bring us back some extra men"[01:45.828]And Billy's hand was up in a moment[01:49.660]Forgettin' all the words she said[01:53.523]She said[01:55.746]"Billy don't be a hero don't be a fool with your life"[02:03.281]"Billy don't be a hero come back and make me your wife"[02:11.069]And as billy started to go she said "keep your Billy head lo-o-ow"[02:18.790]"Billy don't be a hero come back to me”[02:26.599]I heard his fiancee got a letter[02:30.659]That told how Billy died that day[02:34.519]The letter said that he was a hero[02:38.921]She should be proud he died that way[02:43.006]I heard she threw that letter away