[Verse 1]
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 passing by
[Verse 2]
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 passing by
[Chorus]
One day they went a walkin'
Along the railroad track
They were swishin', not lookin'
Toot-toot, they never came back
[Verse 3]
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 passing by
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
Across the alley from the Alamo
Lived a pinto pony and a Navajo
Who used to bake frijoles in corn meal dough
For the people passin' by
[Verse 5]
They thought they would make some easy bucks
If they washin' their frijoles in [?]
A pair of very conscientious clucks
To the people passin' by
[Chorus]
One day they went out a walkin'
Along the railroad track
They were swishin', not lookin'
No more frijoles for them cats
[Verse 3]
Across the alley from the Alamo
The summer sun decides to settle low
A fly sings an Indian hi-de-ho
To the people passing by
[Outro]
(People passing by)
Keep movin' Jack
(The people passin' by)
Break it up we can't have a crowd here you know
(The people passin' by)
(The people passin' by)
Goodbye
Across The Alley From The Alamo was written by Joe Greene.
Woody-herman released Across The Alley From The Alamo on Wed Jan 01 1947.