Ballad Of The Alamo-Marty Robbins

[ti:Ballad Of The Alamo] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:More Greatest Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins [00:04.50]In the southern part of texas [00:07.11]In the town of san antone [00:09.14]There's a fortress all in ruins [00:11.21]That the weeds have overgrown [00:13.80] [00:14.41]You may look in vain for crosses [00:17.00]And you'll never see a-one [00:19.11]But sometimes between the setting [00:21.30]And the rising of the sun [00:23.84]You can hear a ghostly bugle [00:26.22]As the men go marching by [00:28.05]You can hear them as they answer [00:30.48]To that roll call in the sky [00:33.14] [00:34.19]Colonel travis davy crockett [00:36.70]And a hundred eighty more [00:38.76]Captain dickinson jim bowie [00:41.24]Present and accounted for [00:44.47]Back in 1836 houston said to travis [00:48.69]"Get some volunteers and go [00:51.28]Fortify the alamo " [00:53.06]Well the men came from texas [00:55.33]And from old tennessee [00:57.51]And they joined up with travis [00:59.88]Just to fight for the right to be free [01:03.07] [01:03.64]Indian scouts with squirrel guns [01:05.84]Men with muzzle loaders [01:07.78]Stood together heel and toe [01:10.50]To defend the alamo [01:12.27]"You may never see your loved ones" [01:14.51]Travis told them that day [01:16.61]"Those who want to can leave now [01:19.03]Those who fight to the death let them stay" [01:21.73] [01:22.78]In the sand he drew a line [01:24.86]With his army sabre [01:26.61] [01:27.16]Out of a hundred eighty five [01:29.55]Not a soldier crossed the line [01:31.34]With his banners a-dancing [01:33.52]In the dawn's golden light [01:35.94]Santa anna came prancing [01:38.19]On a horse that was black as the night [01:40.87] [01:41.84]Sent an officer to tell [01:44.18]Travis to surrender [01:45.91] [01:46.42]Travis answered with a shell [01:48.72]And a rousing rebel yell [01:50.61]Santa anna turned scarlet [01:52.78]"Play deguello " He roared [01:55.13]"I will show them no quarter [01:57.39]Every one will be put to the sword " [02:00.14] [02:01.22]One hundred and eighty five [02:03.31]Holding back five thousand [02:05.51]Five days six days eight days ten [02:08.07]Travis held and held again [02:09.88]Then he sent for replacements [02:12.09]For his wounded and lame [02:14.33]But the troops that were coming [02:16.42]Never came never came never came [02:19.70] [02:20.24]Twice he charged and blew recall [02:22.65]On the fatal third time [02:24.65]Santa anna breached the wall [02:27.30]And he killed them one and all [02:29.15]Now the bugles are silent [02:31.29]And there's rust on each sword [02:33.51]And the small band of soldiers [02:36.82]Lie asleep in the arms of the lord [02:41.72] [02:49.75]In the southern part of texas [02:52.27]Near the town of san antone [02:54.40]Like a statue on his pinto [02:56.57]Rides a cowboy all alone [02:59.95]And he sees the cattle grazing [03:02.30]Where a century before [03:04.37]Santa anna's guns were blazing [03:06.81]And the cannons used to roar [03:09.03]And his eyes turn sorta misty [03:11.51]And his heart begins to glow [03:13.48]And he takes his hat off slowly [03:17.57]To the men of alamo [03:21.62] [03:22.53]To the thirteen days of glory [03:27.64] [03:28.54]At the siege of alamo