Billy Don't Be A Hero
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 hero, come back to me.
he 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......
Billy, no seas un héroe
La banda marchante bajaba por la calle principal
Los soldados de azul se alinearon detrás
Miré al otro lado y vi a Billy
Esperando unirse a la fila
Y con la cabeza apoyada en su hombro
Su joven y encantadora prometida
Desde donde yo estaba vi que lloraba
Y a través de sus lágrimas la escuché decir
Billy, no seas un héroe, no seas un tonto con tu vida
Billy, no seas un héroe, regresa y hazme tu esposa
Y mientras él empezaba a irse,
Ella dijo: Billy, mantén tu cabeza baja
Billy, no seas un héroe, regresa a mí
Los soldados de azul estaban atrapados en una ladera
La batalla rugía a su alrededor
El sargento gritó: ¡Tenemos que resistir chicos!
¡Tenemos que mantener este pedazo de tierra!
Necesito un voluntario para subir,
Y traernos algunos hombres extra,
Y la mano de Billy se levantó en un momento
Olvidando todas las palabras que ella dijo
Ella dijo
Billy, no seas un héroe, no seas un tonto con tu vida
Billy, no seas un héroe, regresa y hazme tu esposa
Y mientras él empezaba a irse,
Ella dijo: Billy, mantén tu cabeza baja
Billy, no seas un héroe, regresa a mí
Escuché que su prometida recibió una carta
Que contaba cómo Billy murió ese día
La carta decía que él era un héroe
Ella debería estar orgullosa de que muriera de esa manera
Escuché que ella tiró esa carta...