THE ALAMO       from America


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1/  One hundred and eighty were challenged by Travis to die
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    By a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh
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    Any man that crossed over the line was for glory
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    And he that was left better fly,
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    And over the line crossed one hundred and seventy-nine...

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CH  Hey! Up Santiano they're killing your soldiers below
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    So the rest of Texas  will know,   and remember the Alamo.


2/  Jim Bowie lay dying, his musket and powder were dry,
    His knife at the ready to take him a few in reply,
    And young Davy Crockett lay laughing and dying
    The blood and the sweat in his eye.
    For Texas and freedom no man was more willing to die...

    CH


3/  A courier came to the battle, once bloody and loud,
    And he found only skin and bone where he once left a crowd.
    Fear not, little darling, of dying,
    For the world's still Sovereign and free.
    We'll fight to the last man as long as liberty's lief...

    CH