The story began in Renosa 故事开始于Renosa

A village in old Mexico 旧墨西哥一个村庄

A girl and a Mexican soldier 一个女孩和一名墨西哥士兵

Were sweethearts, a long time ago 是情侣，很久以前

They made big plans for a wedding 他们把大计划的婚礼

The town of Renosa would go Renosa镇会去

And there would see Jimmy Martinez 还有会看到吉米·马丁内斯

Married to Sarah Sero 结婚对萨拉血清

Oh-oh-oh 哦，哦，哦

   

One day there came a message 有一天，来了一条消息，

It said that Jimmy must go 它说，吉米必须去

As Jimmy was leavin' Renosa 由于吉米要走了Renosa

To fight at the Alamo 要在阿拉莫打

He never returned to Renosa 他再也没有回到Renosa

The story's been told and retold 故事的被告知，并重述

How Jimmy the Mexican soldier 如何吉米墨西哥士兵

Died at the Alamo 死在阿拉莫

Oh-oh-oh 哦，哦，哦

   

Jimmy's last letter to Sarah 吉米的最后一封信莎拉

Began with a message like this 开始这样的消息

Oh dear one, how sweet is the memory 哦，亲爱的，多么甜蜜的记忆

The memory of our parting kiss 我们的离别之吻的记忆

I send my heart in this letter 我把我的心脏在这封信中

I pray to the one up above 我祈求一上来以上

Oh Sarah, don't ever forget me 呵呵莎拉，永远不要忘了我

Stay just as pure as the dove 留一样纯洁的鸽子

Oh-oh-oh 哦，哦，哦

   

I'm like the dove in your window 我很喜欢在自己的窗口鸽子

It's chosen just one mate for life 它的选择只有一个伴侣生活

And you are the one I have chosen 而你就是我选择

The one that I want for my wife 我想为我的妻子一

He never returned to Renosa 他再也没有回到Renosa

The story's been told and retold 故事的被告知，并重述

How Jimmy the Mexican soldier 如何吉米墨西哥士兵

Died at the Alamo 死在阿拉莫

Oh-oh-oh 哦，哦，哦

   

Sarah refused to believe them 萨拉拒绝相信他们

She prayed for Jimmy's return 她祈祷吉米的回报

And there ever night in her window 并有过一夜她的窗口

A small little candle would burn 一个小的小蜡烛会燃烧

Years turned her dark hair to silver 多年来把她的黑头发到银

She prayed for Jimmy so long 只要她祈祷吉米

Then one night the village was saddened 一天晚上，村里有人难过

The light in her window was gone 在她的窗口的光不见了

Oh-oh-oh 哦，哦，哦