Billy Don't Be A Hero by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods

Genre: Pop
Year: 1970

"Billy Dont Be a Hero" is a 1974 anti-war pop song by Paper Lace and was also recorded by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods. It was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. Because the song was released in 1974, it is often associated with the Vietnam War. A young woman is distraught that her fiancé chooses to leave the area with an Army contingent passing through the town and go with them to fight. She laments, :"Billy, dont be a hero! Dont be a fool with your life! :"Billy, dont be a hero! Come back and make me your wife! :"And as he started to go, she said, Billy, keep your head low! :"Billy, dont be a hero! Come back to me!" The song goes on to describe how Billy is killed in action in a pitched battle after volunteering to ride out and seek reinforcements. In the end, the woman Read full article at wikipedia.org

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