Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be A Hero
Greatest Hit Type: No 1 Hit Single
Reached No 1 Position: 16 March 1974
Maintained Position For: 3 weeks
16 March 1974 was a great date in history for Paper Lace as the hit single Billy Don't Be A Hero took over the number 1 chart title and held the greatest hit top position for 3 weeks.
Lyrics for Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be A Hero
The marching 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 Billy started to go, she said:
"Keep your pretty 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 gotta hang on boys
We gotta hold this piece of ground
I need a volunteer to ride out
And bring us back some extra men."
Billy don't be a hero
Don't be a fool with your life
I heard his fiancee got a letter
That told how Billy died that day
The letter said that he was hero
She should be proud he died that way
I hear she threw the letter away.
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