Lyrics:

2003
Jane Bowers

A hundred and eighty were challenged by Travis to die
By the line that he drew with his sword when the battle was neigh
A man who would fight till the death cross over, but him that would live better fly
And over his line went a hundred and seventy nine

Hey, up Santa Anna,
We're killin' your soldiers below
So, all of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo

Jim Bowie lay diein', his powder was ready and dry
From flat on his back, Bowie killed him a few in reply
And young Dave Crockett was smilin' and laughin', the challenge was fierce in his eye
For Texas and freedom, a man more than willing to die

Hey, up Santa Anna,
We're killin' your soldiers below
So, all of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo

A quorier set to the battlements bloody and loud
The words will bare well and the letters he carried were proud
Greive not, little darlin', of diein' if Texas is sovereign and free
We'll never surrend and ever will liberty be

Hey, up Santa Anna,
We're killin' your soldiers below
So, rest of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo
And remember the Alamo

TRAVIS LETTER

Commandancy of the Alamo, Bejar, February. 24th 1836

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 nor retreat

Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism and
and every thing 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. Commander

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 & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.

Travis