The marchin' band came down along Main Street-歌词

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 ragin' all around

The sergeant cried We've got to hang on boys

We 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 the letter away