Tex Ritter
Remember the Alamo
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
A 180 were challenged by Travis to die (Challenged to die)
By the line that he drew with his sword when the battle was nigh (Battle was nigh)
"The man who will fight to the death cross over
But him who would live better fly"
And over the line went a 179
[Chorus]
Hi! Yip! Santa Anna, we're killin' your soldiers below
That men wherever they go
Will remember the Alamo!
[Verse 2]
Though Bowie lay dyin', his powder was ready and dry
From flat on his back Bowie killed him a few in reply
And young Davy Crockett was singin' and laughin'
With gallantry fierce in his eye
For God and for freedom, a man more than willin' to die
[Chorus]
Hi! Yip! Santa Anna, we're killin' your soldiers below
That men wherever they go
Will remember the Alamo!
[Verse 3]
They sent a young scout through the battlements, bloody and loud (Bloody and loud)
With words of farewell from a garrison valiant and proud (Valiant and proud)
"Grieve not, little darlin', my dyin'
If Texas is sovereign and free
We'll never surrender, and ever will liberty be!"
[Chorus]
Hi! Yip! Santa Anna, we're killin' your soldiers below
But men wherever they go
Will remember the Alamo!
[Outro]