Remember The Alamo (Letter From Col. Travis)
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A hundred and eighty
Were challenged by Travis to die
By the line that he drew with his sword
When the battle was nigh
The man who would fight till the death cross over
But him not would live better fly
Over his line went a hundred and seventy nine
Aye-yip Santa Anna
We're killing your soldiers below
So all of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo
Jim Bowie lay dying
His powder was ready and dry
From flat on his back
Bowie killed him a few in reply
And young Davy Crockett was smiling and laughing
The challenge was fierce in his eye
For Texas and freedom
A man more than willing to die
Aye-yip Santa Anna
We're killing your soldiers below
So all of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo
A courier sent to the battlements
Bloody and loud
The words of farewell
In the letters he carried were proud
"Grieve not, little darling, my dying
If Texas is sovereign and free
We'll never surrender
And ever will liberty be"
Aye-yip Santa Anna
We're killing your soldiers below
So the rest of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo
And remember the Alamo
To the people of Texas
And all Americans in the world
Fellow citizens and compatriots
I am besieged
By a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna
I have sustained a continual bombardment
And cannonade for 24 hours
And have not lost a man
The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion
Otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword
If the fort is taken
I have answered the demand with a cannon shot
And our flag still waves proudly from the walls
I shall never surrender or retreat
Then, I call on you in the name of liberty
Of patriotism and everything dear to the American character
To come to our aid, with all dispatch
The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily
And will no doubt increase
To three or four thousand in four or five days
If this call is neglected
I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible
And die like a soldier
Who never forgets what is due to his own honor
And that of his country
Victory or death
William Barret Travis
Lt. Col. comdt
P.S. The Lord is on our side
When the enemy appeared in sight
We had not three bushels of corn
We have since found in deserted houses
80 or 90 bushels
And got into the walls
20 or 30 head of Beeves
Travis
Were challenged by Travis to die
By the line that he drew with his sword
When the battle was nigh
The man who would fight till the death cross over
But him not would live better fly
Over his line went a hundred and seventy nine
Aye-yip Santa Anna
We're killing your soldiers below
So all of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo
Jim Bowie lay dying
His powder was ready and dry
From flat on his back
Bowie killed him a few in reply
And young Davy Crockett was smiling and laughing
The challenge was fierce in his eye
For Texas and freedom
A man more than willing to die
Aye-yip Santa Anna
We're killing your soldiers below
So all of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo
A courier sent to the battlements
Bloody and loud
The words of farewell
In the letters he carried were proud
"Grieve not, little darling, my dying
If Texas is sovereign and free
We'll never surrender
And ever will liberty be"
Aye-yip Santa Anna
We're killing your soldiers below
So the rest of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo
And remember the Alamo
To the people of Texas
And all Americans in the world
Fellow citizens and compatriots
I am besieged
By a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna
I have sustained a continual bombardment
And cannonade for 24 hours
And have not lost a man
The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion
Otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword
If the fort is taken
I have answered the demand with a cannon shot
And our flag still waves proudly from the walls
I shall never surrender or retreat
Then, I call on you in the name of liberty
Of patriotism and everything dear to the American character
To come to our aid, with all dispatch
The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily
And will no doubt increase
To three or four thousand in four or five days
If this call is neglected
I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible
And die like a soldier
Who never forgets what is due to his own honor
And that of his country
Victory or death
William Barret Travis
Lt. Col. comdt
P.S. The Lord is on our side
When the enemy appeared in sight
We had not three bushels of corn
We have since found in deserted houses
80 or 90 bushels
And got into the walls
20 or 30 head of Beeves
Travis
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:07.08] A hundred and eighty
[00:09.75] Were challenged by Travis to die
[00:14.42] By the line that he drew with his sword
[00:17.81] When the battle was nigh
[00:22.62] The man who would fight till the death cross over
[00:26.49] But him not would live better fly
[00:30.17] Over his line went a hundred and seventy nine
[00:37.25] Aye-yip Santa Anna
[00:41.84] We're killing your soldiers below
[00:47.61] So all of Texas will know
[00:51.45] And remember the Alamo
[00:57.40] Jim Bowie lay dying
[00:59.38] His powder was ready and dry
[01:04.86] From flat on his back
[01:06.68] Bowie killed him a few in reply
[01:12.64] And young Davy Crockett was smiling and laughing
[01:16.18] The challenge was fierce in his eye
[01:20.12] For Texas and freedom
[01:22.15] A man more than willing to die
[01:27.56] Aye-yip Santa Anna
[01:31.81] We're killing your soldiers below
[01:37.25] So all of Texas will know
[01:41.45] And remember the Alamo
[02:37.83] A courier sent to the battlements
[02:41.28] Bloody and loud
[02:45.54] The words of farewell
[02:47.29] In the letters he carried were proud
[02:53.22] "Grieve not, little darling, my dying
[02:56.94] If Texas is sovereign and free
[03:00.98] We'll never surrender
[03:02.95] And ever will liberty be"
[03:07.23] Aye-yip Santa Anna
[03:12.63] We're killing your soldiers below
[03:18.08] So the rest of Texas will know
[03:22.95] And remember the Alamo
[03:26.75] And remember the Alamo
[03:41.07] To the people of Texas
[03:42.72] And all Americans in the world
[03:44.51] Fellow citizens and compatriots
[03:46.11] I am besieged
[03:49.54] By a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna
[03:52.36] I have sustained a continual bombardment
[03:55.42] And cannonade for 24 hours
[03:57.12] And have not lost a man
[03:59.13] The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion
[04:01.51] Otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword
[04:05.87] If the fort is taken
[04:07.12] I have answered the demand with a cannon shot
[04:09.73] And our flag still waves proudly from the walls
[04:12.53] I shall never surrender or retreat
[04:15.68] Then, I call on you in the name of liberty
[04:19.75] Of patriotism and everything dear to the American character
[04:23.29] To come to our aid, with all dispatch
[04:26.64] The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily
[04:29.89] And will no doubt increase
[04:31.28] To three or four thousand in four or five days
[04:33.58] If this call is neglected
[04:35.18] I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible
[04:38.80] And die like a soldier
[04:41.73] Who never forgets what is due to his own honor
[04:44.07] And that of his country
[04:45.26] Victory or death
[04:47.27] William Barret Travis
[04:49.31] Lt. Col. comdt
[04:50.54] P.S. The Lord is on our side
[04:55.73] When the enemy appeared in sight
[04:57.97] We had not three bushels of corn
[04:59.41] We have since found in deserted houses
[05:01.56] 80 or 90 bushels
[05:03.28] And got into the walls
[05:04.33] 20 or 30 head of Beeves
[05:05.89] Travis
[05:07.56]
[00:09.75] Were challenged by Travis to die
[00:14.42] By the line that he drew with his sword
[00:17.81] When the battle was nigh
[00:22.62] The man who would fight till the death cross over
[00:26.49] But him not would live better fly
[00:30.17] Over his line went a hundred and seventy nine
[00:37.25] Aye-yip Santa Anna
[00:41.84] We're killing your soldiers below
[00:47.61] So all of Texas will know
[00:51.45] And remember the Alamo
[00:57.40] Jim Bowie lay dying
[00:59.38] His powder was ready and dry
[01:04.86] From flat on his back
[01:06.68] Bowie killed him a few in reply
[01:12.64] And young Davy Crockett was smiling and laughing
[01:16.18] The challenge was fierce in his eye
[01:20.12] For Texas and freedom
[01:22.15] A man more than willing to die
[01:27.56] Aye-yip Santa Anna
[01:31.81] We're killing your soldiers below
[01:37.25] So all of Texas will know
[01:41.45] And remember the Alamo
[02:37.83] A courier sent to the battlements
[02:41.28] Bloody and loud
[02:45.54] The words of farewell
[02:47.29] In the letters he carried were proud
[02:53.22] "Grieve not, little darling, my dying
[02:56.94] If Texas is sovereign and free
[03:00.98] We'll never surrender
[03:02.95] And ever will liberty be"
[03:07.23] Aye-yip Santa Anna
[03:12.63] We're killing your soldiers below
[03:18.08] So the rest of Texas will know
[03:22.95] And remember the Alamo
[03:26.75] And remember the Alamo
[03:41.07] To the people of Texas
[03:42.72] And all Americans in the world
[03:44.51] Fellow citizens and compatriots
[03:46.11] I am besieged
[03:49.54] By a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna
[03:52.36] I have sustained a continual bombardment
[03:55.42] And cannonade for 24 hours
[03:57.12] And have not lost a man
[03:59.13] The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion
[04:01.51] Otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword
[04:05.87] If the fort is taken
[04:07.12] I have answered the demand with a cannon shot
[04:09.73] And our flag still waves proudly from the walls
[04:12.53] I shall never surrender or retreat
[04:15.68] Then, I call on you in the name of liberty
[04:19.75] Of patriotism and everything dear to the American character
[04:23.29] To come to our aid, with all dispatch
[04:26.64] The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily
[04:29.89] And will no doubt increase
[04:31.28] To three or four thousand in four or five days
[04:33.58] If this call is neglected
[04:35.18] I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible
[04:38.80] And die like a soldier
[04:41.73] Who never forgets what is due to his own honor
[04:44.07] And that of his country
[04:45.26] Victory or death
[04:47.27] William Barret Travis
[04:49.31] Lt. Col. comdt
[04:50.54] P.S. The Lord is on our side
[04:55.73] When the enemy appeared in sight
[04:57.97] We had not three bushels of corn
[04:59.41] We have since found in deserted houses
[05:01.56] 80 or 90 bushels
[05:03.28] And got into the walls
[05:04.33] 20 or 30 head of Beeves
[05:05.89] Travis
[05:07.56]