Artist: Marty Robbins 
Album: Saddle Tramp (1966) 
Title: Jimmy Martinez


 

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The story began in Renosa a village in old Mexico
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A girl and a Mexican soldier were sweethearts a long time ago
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They made big plans for a wedding the town of Renosa would go
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And they would see Jimmy Martinez married to Sarah Sero  oh oh oh

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One day there came a message it said that Jimmy must go
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As Jimmy was leaving Renosa to fight at the Alamo
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He never returned to Renosa the story's been told and retold
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How Jimmy the Mexican soldier died at the Alamo  oh oh oh

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Jimmy's last letter to Sarah began with a message like this
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Oh dear one how sweet is the memory the memory of our parting kiss
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I send my heart in this letter I pray to the one up above
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Oh Sarah don't ever forget me stay just as pure as the dove  oh oh oh

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I'm like the dove in your window it's chosen just one mate for life
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And you are the one I have chosen the one that I want for my wife
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He never returned to Renosa the story's been told and retold
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How Jimmy the Mexican soldier died at the Alamo  oh oh oh

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Sarah refused to believe them she prayed for Jimmy's return
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And there ever night in her window a small little candle would burn
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Years turned her dark hair to silver she prayed for Jimmy so long
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Then one night the village was saddened the light in her window was gone
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Oh oh oh