Remember The Alamo

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Verse 1
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A hundred and eighty are 
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challenged by Travis to die
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By a line that he drew with his 
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sword as the battle drew nigh
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A 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 a 
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hundred and seventy nine

Chorus
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Hey up Santa Anna they're killing 
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your soldiers below
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So the rest of Texas will know 
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and remember The Alamo
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Verse 2
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Jim Bowie lay dying his blood and
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 his powder run dry
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But his knife at the ready to 
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take him a few in reply
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Young Davy Crockett lay laughing and
 dying
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The blood and the sweat in his eyes
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For Texas and freedom a man was 
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more willing to die

Chorus
F                                 
Hey up Santa Anna they're killing 
                Em
your soldiers below
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So the rest of Texas will know 
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and remember The Alamo
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Verse 3
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A courier came to a battle once 
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bloody and loud
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And found only skin and bones 
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where he once left a crowd
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Fear not little darling of dying
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If the world is sovereign and free
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For we'll fight to the last for as 
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long as liberty be

Chorus
F                           
Hey.....up Santa Anna they're 
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killing your soldiers below
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So the rest of Texas will know 
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and remember The Alamo
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And remember The Alamo