Billy Don’T Be A Hero-Paper Lace

[ti:Billy Don'T Be A Hero] [ar:Paper Lace] [al:Billy Don't Be A Hero] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Billy Don’T Be A Hero - Paper Lace [00:24.89]The marching band [00:26.12]Came down along main street [00:28.20] [00:28.78]The soldier blues fell in behind [00:31.28] [00:32.65]I looked across and there i saw billy [00:35.89] [00:36.82]Waiting to go and join the line [00:39.12] [00:40.61]And with her head upon his shoulder [00:43.59] [00:44.66]His young and lovely fiancee [00:47.07] [00:48.67]From where i stood i saw she was crying [00:51.82] [00:52.70]And through her tears i heard her say [00:55.24] [00:56.56]Billy don't be a hero [00:58.81] [00:59.40]Don't be a fool with your life [01:01.72] [01:04.48]Billy don't be a hero [01:06.91] [01:07.45]Come back and make me your wife [01:09.75] [01:11.96]And billy started to go she said [01:16.83]Keep your brilliant head low [01:19.63] [01:20.69]Billy don't be a hero come back to me [01:25.02] [01:33.09]The soldier blues [01:34.33]Were trapped on a hillside [01:36.24] [01:37.08]The battle raging all around [01:39.66] [01:41.08]The sergeant cried [01:42.52]We've got to hang on boys [01:44.49] [01:45.18]We've got to hold this piece of ground [01:47.73] [01:49.07]I need a volunteer to ride up [01:52.37] [01:53.18]And bring us back some extra men [01:55.77] [01:57.13]And billy's hand was up in a moment [02:00.32] [02:01.22]Forgettin' all the words she said [02:04.07] [02:04.86]She said [02:05.73] [02:07.15]Billy don't be a hero [02:09.29] [02:09.92]Don't be a fool with your life [02:12.31] [02:14.94]Billy don't be a hero [02:17.32] [02:17.99]Come back and make me your wife [02:20.36] [02:22.55]And billy started to go she said [02:27.27]Keep your brilliant head low [02:30.26] [02:31.22]Billy don't be a hero come back to me [02:35.59] [02:39.78]I heard his fiancee got a letter [02:43.19] [02:43.94]That told how billy died that day [02:46.66] [02:48.07]The letter said that he was a hero [02:51.28] [02:52.23]She should be proud he died that way [02:55.43] [02:56.51]I heard she threw that letter away