Lyrics

See the black wagon rolling along Stopped just outside our door Heard my mother crying a mournful sound Billy don't play the banjo anymore Pockets full of money, bells on his chest When they brought brother Billy home from the war They said he was a hero, braver than all the rest Billy won't play the banjo anymore In my heart I can hear his banjo ringing But my mind can only hear the canon roar Can't help thinking: "War is a shameful thing" Billy don't play the banjo anymore Billy don't play the banjo anymore