Billy, Don't Be a Hero sing and play along

The marching 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 fiancée,

from where I stood I saw she was crying,

and through her tears I heard her say;

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 they started to go

she said, "Billy, keep your head low.

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 sergeant cried, "We've got to hang on,

boys, we've got to hold this piece of ground.

I need a volunteer to ride up and bring us back some extra men."

And Billy's 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 they started to go

she said, "Billy, keep your head low.

Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me."

I heard she threw that letter away.