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The marchin' 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 fiancee
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 he started to go she said "Billy, keep your head lo-o-ow"
"Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me"
The soldier-blues were trapped on a hillside
The battle raging all around
The sergeant cried "We've got to hang on, boys"
"We got to hold this piece a'ground"
"I need a volunteer to ride up"
"And bring us back some extra men"
And Billy's hand was up in a moment
Forgettin' 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 he started to go she said "Billy, keep your head lo-o-ow"
"Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me"
I heard his fiancee 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 that letter away
Songinformatie
Artiest | Paper Lace |
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| A-kant |
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Titel |
Billy-Don't Be A Hero |
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Lengte |
04:09
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Componist(en) |
Mitch Murray, Peter Callander
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Producer(s) |
Mitch Murray, Peter Callander
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| B-kant |
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Titel |
Celia
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Lengte |
02:16
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Componist(en) |
Mitch Murray, Peter Callander
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Producer(s) |
Mitch Murray, Peter Callander
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Platenlabel |
Philips
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Catalogusnr |
6000 139
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Hoogste positie UK |
1
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Hoogste positie US |
96
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Album |
...And Other Bits Of Material
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