Ballad of the Alamo(Original Soundtrack from ’The Alamo’) - Dimitri Tiomkin

[00:04.21]In the southern part of Texas
[00:06.73]In the town of San Antone
[00:08.89]There's a fortress all in ruins that the ****s have overgrown
[00:13.06]You may look in vain for crosses and you'll never see a-one
[00:18.75]But sometimes between the setting and the rising of the sun
[00:23.37]You can hear a ghostly bugle
[00:25.61]As the men go marching by
[00:27.53]You can hear them as they answer
[00:30.02]To that roll call in the sky.
[00:33.76]Colonel Travis Davy Crockett and a hundred eighty more
[00:38.19]Captain ****inson Jim Bowie
[00:40.6]Present and accounted for.
[00:43.77]Back in 1836Houston said to Travis
[00:48.22]Get some volunteers and go
[00:50.66]Fortify the Alamo
[00:52.35]Well the men came from Texas
[00:54.54]And from old Tennessee
[00:56.79]And they joined up with Travis
[00:59.0]Just to fight for the right to be free.
[01:02.75]Indian scouts with squirrel guns
[01:04.9]Men with muzzle-loaders
[01:07.01]Stood together heel and toe
[01:09.6]To defend the Alamo.
[01:11.33]You may ne'er see your loved ones
[01:13.53]Travis told them that day
[01:15.8]Those who want to can leave now
[01:18.04]Those who fight to the death let 'em stay
[01:21.729996]In the sand he drew a line
[01:23.96]With his army sabre
[01:26.15]Out of a hundred eighty five
[01:28.55]Not a soldier crossed the line
[01:30.28]With his banners a-dancin'
[01:32.509995]In the dawn's golden light
[01:34.630005]Santa Anna came prancing
[01:37.009995]On a horse that was black as the night.
[01:40.740005]Sent an officer to tell
[01:42.880005]Travis to surrender
[01:45.11]Travis answered with a shell
[01:47.61]And a rousing rebel yell
[01:49.380005]Santa Anna turned scarlet
[01:51.57]Play deguello he roared
[01:53.85]I will show them no quarter
[01:56.04]Every one will be put to the sword
[01:59.7]One hundred and eighty five
[02:02.04]Holding back five thousand
[02:04.21]Five days six days eight days ten
[02:06.61]Travis held and held again
[02:08.34]Then he sent for replacements
[02:10.58]For his wounded and lame
[02:12.76]But the troops that were coming
[02:14.95]Never came never came never came
[02:18.66]Twice he charged and blew recall
[02:20.95999]On the fatal third time
[02:23.02]Santa Anna breached the wall
[02:25.66]And he killed 'em one and all
[02:27.33]Now the bugles are silent
[02:29.59]And there's rust on each sword
[02:31.85]And the small band of soldiers
[02:35.17]Lie asleep in the arms of the Lord
[02:48.01]In the southern part of Texas
[02:50.26]Near the town of San Antone
[02:52.6]Like a statue on his pinto rides a cowboy all alone
[02:57.99]And he sees the cattle grazing where a century before
[03:02.44]Santa Anna's guns were blazing and the cannons used to roar
[03:07.18]And his eyes turn sorta misty
[03:09.41]And his heart begins to glow
[03:11.36]And he takes his hat off slowly
[03:15.38]To the men of Alamo.
[03:20.34]To the thirteen days of glory
[03:26.2]At the siege of Alamo