5.

Coward At The Alamo

Don Bowman

© Film And TV Music, BMI

(Texas is the praises of the men who wouldn't quit
But they never tell the story of the one who kinda slipped
The line was drawn by Travis as the folks all feared he'd show
But up till now nobody knew about the coward at the Alamo)

Listen I hate to eat and run you guys
But really this whole thing is getting out of hand
Goodness knows I'm all for a good time
But this is turning into a regular free for all
Those Mexican persons out there
Boy I don't know what their problems is but they're really frosted
I was standing up there on the wall just tryin' to be friendly
And I yelled hi-ho soldier person
That clod threw a sodie pop bottle at me
You shoulda heard what he called me too ha ha ha
I don't speak spanish so muy good but it sounded terrible
I don't want ya to think I'm chicken
It's just that my feet can't bear to stand around
And see this stunning little masculine physiquiness
Pounded about the head and shoulders ha ha


(When Davy Crockett looked at Travis silence filled the room
They knew they had a problem and they had to solve it soon
But the valant kept on talkin' without a second look
Said he better have some fun right now then be in the history book)

Ha ha ha listen does anyone have any letters they want mailed
Would anybody care to send out for something like a marine or a couple of tanks
Actually the thing that scares me the most
Is the possibility of lucking out and winning this building if you'd pardon the expression
Do you realize that it'd cost a fortune to redecorate this dump
Roof gone and the furnitures shot and my brand new white tennies
Are just ruined from sloppin' around on these dirty muddy floors ha ha ha
Really I'm all choked up about wanting me to stay
But I feel in my heart that we should hang a great big huge sign
Right across the front that says condemned ha ha
And then I'll choose up sides and run like the devil

(The line was drawn by Travis that's what the books all show
But up till now nobody knew about the coward of the Alamo)

From right there a while back I have a small poem what I made about in my head
Close your eyes and open them again and you'll wonder where the yellow went ha ha ha Adios --- hasta la later buenos dias caliente

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