[cmsgop]

Never Heard It! We are only 32!!!! LOL!

Billy Don't Be A Hero ( Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods ) 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 ... More Lyrics

[Kevin Curry]

Are those really the words? I've heard this song thousands of times (to my regret), and all I can remember is, "Billy, don't be a hero, blah-blah-blah-blah-blah, blah-blah-blah-blah-blah etc etc."

The early to mid-70s were the dreck pits for both rock and roll--and even pap pop such as this. "Seasons in the Sun" is another industrial strength emetic from that era.