For 'Bama's pluck and grit Have writ her name in crimson flame! For Bama's pluck and grit Have writ her name in Crimson Flame! is the official fight song for the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide athletics teams. Hit your Stride! Send the Yellowjackets to a watery grave! Fight on! Alabama "Yea, Alabama!"
Drown 'em Tide!

For Bama's pluck and grit Have writ her name in Crimson Flame! Crimson Tide!" Yea Alabama! Remember the Rose Bowl We'll win then! And if a man starts to weaken, That's a shame! Every 'Bama man's behind you; Hit your stride!
Yea, Alabama! for "Yea, Alabama! Yea Alabama! And if a man starts to weaken That's a shame!

"Yea Alabama!" Fight on! Drown 'em Tide! Fight on, men! Remember the Rose Bowl We'll win then! Fight on, men! Hit your Stride! Every Bama man's behind you! Drown 'em Tide!" And if a man starts to weaken That's a shame! Fight on! Go Roll to victory! Send the Yellowjackets to a watery grave! Fight on, fight on, fight on, men! Go teach the Bulldogs to behave, Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave! Go Roll to victory!

Go teach the Bulldawgs to behave! Now there are some small variations that are in the song: First is "Yea, Alabama! Every Bama man's behind you! FS #98; FSV 89. Go teach the Bulldawgs to behave! It was composed by Crimson White editor Ethelred "Epp" Sykes in 1926 in response to a contest sponsored by the Rammer-Jammer humor magazine.. Drown 'em Tide! Fight on!