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Song «Billy, Don't Be A Hero» von Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods.
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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1974 04 (Single), 1974 (Album)
Label: ABC Records ABC 12011, ABC Records ABC-D-824
Songwriter Peter Callander & Mitch Murray
Produktion: Peter Callander & Mitch Murray
Genre: Pop - Softrock, Rock - Poprock
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Personen und Querverweise
Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods
Peter Callander
Mitch Murray
Peter Callander
Mitch Murray
Lyrics
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 fiance From where I stood I saw she was cryin' And through her tears I heard her say: 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 Billy started to go she said "Keep your pretty head low" Billy don't be a hero "Come back to me" The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside The battle ragin' all around The sergeant cried "We've gotta hang on boys We gotta hold this piece of ground I need a volunteer to ride out 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... I hard his fiance got a letter That told how Billy died that day The letter said that he was a hero She should be proud he died that way I heard she threw the letter away