deep in the heart of texas back in 1835 they drew a line in the sand the folks of gonzales had freedom on their minds it was all because of a cannon that had kept their colony safe but then general santa anna sent some mexican troops to take the big gun away you know what those colonists said come and take it if you want it come and take it if you think you can come and take it but we ll warn you you ll have to pry it from our cold dead hands we want the freedom that god gave us so you best not cross that line if you want this gun you gotta come through us and take it one shot at a time well that started a revolution that no one could put down like a wild fire for freedom it s burnin even now you see even if you got an army when all is said and done you just dont mess with texas especially when it comes to guns the mexicans went home without that cannon come and take it if you want it come and take it if you think you can come and take it but we ll warn you you ll have to pry it from our cold dead hands we want the freedom that god gave us so you best not cross that line if you want this gun you gotta come through us and take it one shot at a time now i know the constitution and it gives me certain rights but i will never ever give up at least not without a fight so if anyones even thinkin they re gonna take my guns away like the good ol boys down in gonzales i got one thing to say come on make my day come and take it if you want it come and take it if you think you can come and take it but i ll warn you you ll have to pry it from our cold dead hands we want the freedom that god gave us so you best not cross that line if you want this gun you gotta come through us and take it one shot at a time 