Across the Alley from the Alamo - Mills Brothers

Across the Alley from the Alamo
Written by: Joe Greene

Across the Alley from the Alamo Lyrics

Across the alley from the Alamo
Lived a pinto pony and a Navajo
Who sang a sort of Indian "Hi-de-ho"
To the people passin' by

The pinto spent his time a-swishin' flies
And the Navajo watched the lazy skies
And very rarely did they ever rest their eyes
On the people passin' by

One day, they went a-walkin'
Along the railroad track
They were swishin' not a-lookin'
Toot, toot, they never came back

Oh, across the alley from the Alamo
When the summer sun decides to settle low
A fly sings an Indian "Hi-de-ho"
To the people passin' by

Across the alley from the Alamo
Lived a pinto a-pony and a Navajo
Who used to bake frijoles in cornmeal dough
For the people passin' by

They thought that they would make some easy bucks
By washin' their frijoles in Duz and Lux
A pair of very conscientious clucks
To the people passin' by

Then they took this cheap vacation
Their shoes were polished bright
Though they never heard the whistle
Toot, toot, they're clear out of sight

Oh, across the alley from the Alamo
When the starlight beams its tender glow
The beams go to sleep and then there ain't no dough
For the people passin' by

One day, they went a-walkin'
Along the railroad track
They were swishin' not a-lookin'
Toot, toot, they never came back

Oh, across the alley from the Alamo
When the summer sun decides to settle low
A fly sings an Indian "Hi-de-ho"
To the people passin' by

Across the alley from the Alamo

Across the Alley from the Alamo Singers

1. Woody Herman accompanied by The Four Chips March 17, 1947 First recording on February 4, 1947 2. The Three Suns May 1947
3. Mills Brothers (billboard hit) June 1947.

4. The Skyrockets Orchestra September 1947 5. Stan Kenton and His Orchestra 1947 6. June Christy June 1959 7. Ira Ironstrings 1960 8. Bob Wills May 1968 9. The Holy Modal Rounders 1975 10. Asleep at the Wheel 1985 11. Billy Mize with The Former Texas Playboys December 1, 1987 12. Patti Austin 1988 13. Asleep at the Wheel featuring Johnny Rodriquez November 2, 1993 14. The Lennon Brothers & Gail Lennon 1994 15. Tom Morrell & The Time-Warp Tophands July 18, 1995 16. The Pine Valley Cosmonauts feat. Robbie Fulks September 8, 1998 17. George McClure June 22, 1999 18. Digby Fairweather and His Half-Dozen 2003 19. Cow Bop July 6, 2004 20. Wilford Brimley November 8, 2005 21. Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition July 2006 22. Jan Eberle October 26, 2006 23. Gal Holiday and The Honky Tonk Revue 2006 24. The Quebe Sisters Band September 25, 2007 25. Wild River Band 2007 26. Kelli Grant & The Swing Kings 2008 27. Kristyn Harris 2010 28. The Texas RoundUp Band 2011 29. Riders in the Sky and Wilford Brimley May 14, 2013 30. Brad Maule August 2, 2013 31. Barbara Nelson October 2015 32. Carolyn Martin 2018.


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