The story began in Renosa   A village in old Mexico   A girl and a Mexican soldier   Were sweethearts, a long time ago   They made big plans for a wedding   The town of Renosa would go   And there would see Jimmy Martinez   Married to Sarah Sero   Oh-oh-oh      One day there came a message   It said that Jimmy must go   As Jimmy was leavin' Renosa   To fight at the Alamo   He never returned to Renosa   The story's been told and retold   How Jimmy the Mexican soldier   Died at the Alamo   Oh-oh-oh      Jimmy's last letter to Sarah   Began with a message like this   Oh dear one, how sweet is the memory   The memory of our parting kiss   I send my heart in this letter   I pray to the one up above   Oh Sarah, don't ever forget me   Stay just as pure as the dove   Oh-oh-oh      I'm like the dove in your window   It's chosen just one mate for life   And you are the one I have chosen   The one that I want for my wife   He never returned to Renosa   The story's been told and retold   How Jimmy the Mexican soldier   Died at the Alamo   Oh-oh-oh      Sarah refused to believe them   She prayed for Jimmy's return   And there ever night in her window   A small little candle would burn   Years turned her dark hair to silver   She prayed for Jimmy so long   Then one night the village was saddened   The light in her window was gone   Oh-oh-oh