What does Billy Don't Be a Hero mean?

Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods: Billy Don't Be a Hero Meaning

Album cover for Billy Don't Be a Hero album cover

Song Released: 1974


Billy Don't Be a Hero Lyrics

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...

  1. anonymous
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    Apr 18th 2011 !⃝

    Billy gets drafted into Nam and his girlfriend tells him to not take any chances and keep out off sight or he will die.


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