Billy Don't Play the Banjo

Billy Don't Play The Banjo - The Back Porch Majority

Lyrics by：Randy Sparks

Composed by：Randy Sparks

Seen the black wagon rollin' along

Stopped just outside my door

Heard someone singin' a mournful song

Billy don't play the banjo anymore

Pocketful of money medals on his chest

They brought my Billy home from the war

Said he was a hero braver than all the rest

But he won't be playin' his banjo anymore

Now Lord I know you must've had your reasons

And I'm thankful he ain't there among the dead

But I'll never understand why it had to be this way

And I'm wishin' they had taken me instead

In my heart I can hear his banjo ringin'

But my mind only hears the cannons roar

Can't help thinkin' war's a shameful thing

And Billy don't play the banjo anymore

No my Billy don't play his banjo anymore