[ti:Ballad of the Alamo] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Best of Marty Robbins, Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ballad of the Alamo - Marty Robbins (马丁·罗宾逊) [00:04.49]In the southern part of texas [00:07.01]In the town of san antone [00:09.17]There's a fortress all in ruins that the weeds have overgrown [00:14.30]You may look in vain for crosses and you'll never see a one [00:19.03]But sometimes between the setting and the rising of the sun [00:23.60]You can hear a ghostly bugle [00:26.05]As the men go marching by [00:28.05]You can hear them as they answer [00:30.55]To that roll call in the sky [00:34.18]Colonel travis davy crockett and a hundred eighty more [00:38.71]Captain dickinson jim bowie [00:40.96]Present and accounted for [00:44.27]Back in 1836 houston said to travis [00:48.70]Get some volunteers and go [00:51.13]Fortify the alamo [00:52.99]Well the men came from texas [00:55.17]And from old tennessee [00:57.48]And they joined up with travis [00:59.75]Just to fight for the right to be free [01:03.54]Indian scouts with squirrel guns [01:05.70]Men with muzzle loaders [01:07.85]Stood together heel and toe [01:10.36]To defend the alamo [01:12.23]You may never see your loved ones [01:14.42]Travis told them that day [01:16.58]Those who want to can leave now [01:18.90]Those who fight to the death let 'em stay [01:22.69]In the sand he drew a line [01:24.81]With his army sabre [01:27.07]Out of a hundred eighty five [01:29.63]Not a soldier crossed the line [01:31.30]With his banners a dancing [01:33.52]In the dawn's golden light [01:35.81]Santa anna came prancing [01:38.24]On a horse that was black as the night [01:41.86]Sent an officer to tell [01:44.05]Travis to surrender [01:46.30]Travis answered with a shell [01:48.90]And a rousing rebel yell [01:50.68]Santa anna turned scarlet [01:52.92]Play deguello he roared [01:55.13]I will show them no quarter [01:57.35]Every one will be put to the sword [02:01.12]One hundred and eighty five [02:03.22]Holding back five thousand [02:05.34]Five days six days eight days ten [02:07.94]Travis held and held again [02:09.91]Then he sent for replacements [02:11.97]For his wounded and lame [02:14.17]But the troops that were coming [02:16.42]Never came never came never came [02:20.19]Twice he charged and blew recall [02:22.51]On the fatal third time [02:24.65]Santa anna breached the wall [02:27.22]And he killed 'em one and all [02:29.03]Now the bugles are silent [02:31.28]And there's rust on each sword [02:33.44]And the small band of soldiers [02:36.81]Lie asleep in the arms of the lord [02:49.88]In the southern part of texas [02:51.81]Near the town of san antone [02:54.38]Like a statue on his pinto rides a cowboy all alone [02:59.91]And he sees the cattle grazing where a century before [03:04.40]Santa anna's guns were blazing and the cannons used to roar [03:09.09]And his eyes turn sorta misty [03:11.48]And his heart begins to glow [03:13.47]And he takes his hat off slowly [03:17.55]To the men of alamo [03:22.43]To the thirteen days of glory [03:28.52]At the siege of alamo