A hundred and eighty were challenged by Travers to die,
by a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh.
Ev ery man that stepped over the line was for glory,
and he that was left better f ly,
and over the l ine cross ed one hundred a nd seventy n ine.
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Hey, Santa Anna, they re killing your soldiers b elow,
So the rest of the Texas will kn ow,
and re member the Alamo.
Ji m Bowie lay dying, his blood and his powder were dry ,
but his knife had been willing to t ake him a f ew in re ply.
You ng Davey Crockett lay laughing and d ying,
the blood and the sweat in his eye,
for Texas and freedom a man was more willing to d ie.
[Refrain]
A courier ca me, to bel low once bloody and l oud.
And f ound only s kin and bones w here he o nce left a cr owd.
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Fear not, little darling, of dy ing, if the world is sovereign and free,
well, we ll fight to the last as long as liberty be.
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[Refrain]
And reme mber the Ala mo.. .