Paper Lace - Billy don't be a Hero 1974

Paper Lace - Billy don't be a Hero 1974

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

(Instrumental)

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[LOVESHOTLOVESHOT]

OMG! Totally forgot about how great this song is! My friends and I would be blasting and singing along to this song all throughout our high school years (Courtesy of the Priscilla Soundtrack!)

[ChewysHalfBrother]

I find it funny how when i was nipper, me granddad told me this song but he talked it to me as a story. Then only a few weeks back i heard this played at me college and i was like; this song rings a bell. Only yesterday i realized it was the song me granddad told me :P

[retrocleo]

Great song, it was huge here in Aus when I was a kid. We had a Billy in our class at primary school he copped a lot of flack because of this song lol.

[ruiseartalcorn]

I spent my teenage years in Australia and this song was huge there! :)

[IndustrialCOMMIE]

@elhefe001 THANKS FOR THE CORRECTION

[AmandaGill88]

Beautiful music

[gunfire72]

I'm only 18, and in the back of my mind, I remember listening to this song with either my mom or my granddad, and I'm in love with it, and always have been.

[funkyt35]

NOTTINGHAM'S most successful pop band, Paper Lace..My Home land...<3

[elhefe001]

@IndustrialCOMMIE This IS the original. Bo Donaldson is the cover

[mrmuffer69]

Thanks for posting. So many people forget that Paper Lace was the original group to perform this song.

[infinera06]

Why would anyone want to cover a crappy song like this one?

[SenhorBundy]

Shame they're wearing the blue and not the gray...