Horn, John wrote: > 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 low > 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've got to hold this piece of 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 low > 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 ... > > I'm surprised no one posted this one yet... > > Special points if you know which war this song was written about! >
Soldier blues? The Civil War? xponent Guessaroonio Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
