[00:29:500]The marchin' band came down along Maine Street
[00:34:100]The soldier blues fell in behind
[00:37:800]I looked across and there I saw Billy
[00:42:300]Waiting to go and join the line
[00:46:700]And with her head upon his shoulder
[00:50:300]His young and lovely fiancee
[00:54:700]From where I stood I saw she was cryin
[00:59:300]And through her tears I heard her say
[01:02:400]Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life“
[01:10:500]Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife“
[01:18:400]And as Billy started to go
[01:22:300]she said keep your pretty head low
[01:27:600]Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me
[01:40:500]The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside
[01:44:600]The battle raging all around
[01:48:400]The sergeant cried, we've got to hang on, boys
[01:52:600]We've gotta hold this piece of ground
[01:56:700]I need a volunteer to ride out
[02:00:500]And bring us back some extra men
[02:05:100]And Billy's hand was up in a moment
[02:09:100]Forgettin' all the words she said, she said
[02:15:200]Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life
[02:23:500]Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife
[02:30:900]And as Billy started to go
[02:35:700]she said, keep your pretty head low
[02:40:200]Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me
[02:48:600]I heard his fiancee got a letter
[02:53:300]That told how Billy died that day
[02:57:600]The letter said that he was a hero
[03:01:400]She should be proud he died that way
[03:05:600]I heard she threw the letter away