Lyrics Billy Boy - Josh White , The Almanac Singers
Will
you
go
to
the
war,
Billy
boy,
Billy
boy?
Will
you
go
to
the
war,
charmin′
Billy?
It's
a
long
ways
away,
they
are
dying
every
day.
He′s
a
young
boy
and
cannot
leave
his
mother.
Can
you
use
a
bayonet,
Billy
boy,
Billy
boy?
Can
you
use
a
bayonet,
charming
Billy?
No,
I
haven't
got
the
skill
to
murder
and
to
kill...
Don't
you
want
a
silver
medal,
Billy
boy,
Billy
boy?
Don′t
you
want
a
silver
medal,
charlin′
[sic]
Billy?
No
desire
do
I
feel
to
defend
Republic
Steel...
Don't
you
want
to
see
the
world,
Billy
boy,
Billy
boy?
Don′t
you
want
to
see
the
world,
charmin'
Billy?
No,
it
wouldn′t
be
much
thrill
to
die
for
Dupont
in
Brazil...
Girls
would
like
your
uniform,
Billy
boy,
Billy
boy.
Girls
would
like
your
uniform,
charlin'
[sic]
Billy.
They
wouldn′t
get
much
chance
to
love
me
with
six
feet
of
earth
above
me...
Are
you
afraid
to
fight,
Billy
boy,
Billy
boy?
Are
you
afraid
to
fight,
charling
[sic]
Billy?
You
can
come
around
to
me
when
England's
a
democracy...
Will
they
take
you
from
my
side,
Billy
boy,
Billy
boy?
Will
they
take
you
from
my
side,
charming
Billy?
Don't
you
worry,
mother
dear,
I′m
a-stayin′
over
here...
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