Remember The Alamo ©

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Down In southern Texas, near the town of San Antone

A ruined Fortress stands Alone,

No cross in sight, to mark their plight but listen to the cry

Of the ghostly bugle, for those who had to die

Colonel Travis, Davy Crockett, present and accounted for

Captain Dickinson, Jim Bowie and several more

Two hundred men would learn the cost of war

February of 1836, the orders came to deal a blow

"Travis, take some men and go! Fortify the Alamo!"

Volunteers from old Texas and old Tennessee,

Signing up with Colonel Travis

For the right to be free.

Native scouts with a squirrel gun

And men with a muzzle-loader

Fighting in the Texas sun

Stood shoulder to shoulder

To defend the Alamo.

Spoken word: General Travis

"You may ne'er see your loved ones, after this day"

"Those who want to can leave now

Those who fight to the death let 'em stay."

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Drawing a line in the sand with his trusty sabre

Not a single soldier dared to cross the line

Then with his banners a-dancing in the golden light of dawn

On a horse that was black as the night.

General Antonio Lòpez De Santa Anna, came into sight

Grinning " This battle is already won"

Sending forth a messenger with a demand to tell

"General Travis will you surrender?"

Travis responded with a shell

And a rousing rebel yell

Santa Anna turned red "Then it's slaughter?"

"Play deguello!" he roared

"I will show these rebels no quarter

Every last one will be put to the sword!"

Building intensity

Two hundred volunteers

Holding back five thousand men

For five ,six, seven, eight, nine day, then ten

Thirteen days, they held out again and again

Travis sent word for replacements

For the wounded, dead or lame

But alas those reinforcements never came...

Twice Santa Anna would give charge then recall

But on the third time he finally breached the wall

Before he slaughtered them one and all, true to his word

Now the bugles are silent, only the cruel wind is heard

Down in Southern Texas, near the town of San Antone

A Ruined Fortress stands Alone

But if you pass by take a moment to reflect, on that day so long ago

And the fate of the men of Alamo.

And remember the story

Recall the thirteen days of glory

At the siege of Alamo...

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