Billy, Don't Be A Hero-The Academy Allstars

[ti:Billy, Don't Be A Hero] [ar:The Academy Allstars] [al:Hot 100 Number Ones Of 1974] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Billy, Don't Be A Hero - The Academy Allstars [00:26.78]The marchin' band [00:28.21]Came down along Main Street [00:31.08]The soldier-blues fell in behind [00:32.93] [00:34.93]I looked across and there I saw Billy [00:38.98]Waiting to go and join the line [00:43.16]And with her head upon his shoulder [00:45.36] [00:47.28]His young and lovely fiancee [00:51.33]From where I stood I saw she was cryin' [00:55.46]And through her tears I heard her say [00:59.35]"Billy don't be a hero [01:02.18]Don't be a fool with your life" [01:07.59]"Billy don't be a hero [01:10.88]Come back and make me your wife" [01:14.98]And as he started to go she said "Billy [01:20.34]Keep your head lo-o-ow" [01:21.51] [01:23.97]"Billy don't be a hero come back to me" [01:36.59]The soldier-blues were trapped on a hillside [01:40.66]The battle raging all around [01:44.66]The sergeant cried [01:46.04]"We've got to hang on boys" [01:48.81]"We got to hold this piece a'ground" [01:52.85]"I need a volunteer to ride up" [01:56.80]"And bring us back some extra men" [02:01.15]And Billy's hand was up in a moment [02:05.31]Forgettin' all the words she said [02:08.85]She said [02:11.05]"Billy don't be a hero [02:14.03]Don't be a fool with your life" [02:19.35]"Billy don't be a hero [02:22.09]Come back and make me your wife" [02:26.92]And as he started to go she said " [02:31.97]Keep your Billy head lo-o-ow" [02:33.13] [02:35.92]"Billy don't be a hero [02:38.68]Come back to me" [02:44.27]I heard his fiancee got a letter [02:48.51]That told how Billy died that day [02:52.87]The letter said that he was a hero [02:57.09]She should be proud he died that way [03:01.47]I heard she threw that letter away