Coyotes
Jason Isbell
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Coyotes don Edwards
Was a cowboy I knew in south Texas,
His face was burnt deep by the sun,
Part history, part sage, part mesquit,
He was there when Poncho Villa was young.
And he’d tell you a tale of the old days,
When the country was wild all around,
Sit out under the stars of the Milky Way,
And listen while the coyotes howl.
And they go... hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoodi hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoo di hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
Now the long horns are gone, A particular breed of cattle with very long horns
And the drovers are gone, Drovers in this case refers to the cowboys who drove the cattle across the prairies to the rail heads
The Comanches are gone,
And the outlaws are gone,
Geronimo is gone,
And Sam Bass is gone, Outlaw in the old west, (see note 1 below)
And the lion is gone,
And the red wolf is gone. Read more about the endangered red wolf
Well he cursed all the roads and the oil men,
And he cursed the automobile,
Said this is no place for an hombre like I am,
In this new world of asphalt and steel.
Then he’d look off some place in the distance,
At something only he could see,
He’d say all that’s left now of the old days,
Those damned old coyotes and me.
And they go hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoodi hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoo di hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
Now the long horns are gone,
And the drovers are gone
The Comanches are gone
And the outlaws are gone,
Now Quantro is gone, Read more about Quantrill W
Stan Watie is gone, American Indian, Civil War Confederate (see note 2 below)
And lion is gone,
And the red wolf is gone.
One morning they searched his adobe,
He disappeared without even a word,
But that night as the moon crossed the mountain,
One more coyote was heard.
And he’d go, hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoodi hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoo di hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoodi hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
hoo yip hoo yip hoo
hoo di hoo di yip hoo di yip hoo
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Theres a cowboy I knew in south Texas
His face was burnt deep by the sun
Part history, part sage, part Mexican
He was there when Pancho Villa was young
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And he’d tell you a tail of the old days
When the country was wild all around
He’d sit out under the stars of the Milky Way
And he’d listen as the coyotes howled and they go..
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Poo yip poo yip poo
Poodi hoo di yip poo di yip poo
Poo yip poo yip poo
Poo di hoo di yip poo di yip poo
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Now the Longhorns are gone and the drovers are gone
The Comanche are gone and the out laws are gone
Geronimos gone and Sam Bass is gone
And the lion is gone and the red wolf is gone
Add Lyrics:
Well he cursed all the roads and the oil rigs
And he cursed the automobile
Said “this aint no place for an hombre like I am
In this new world of asphault and steel”
Then He’d look off some place in the distance
At somethin only he could see
He’d say “all thats left now of the old days
Are them damned ol’ coyotes and me” and they go
Poo yip poo yip poo
Poo di hoo di yip poo di yip poo
Poo yip poo yip poo
Poo di hoo di yip poo di yip poo
And the Longhorns are gone and the drovers are gone
The Comanches are gone and the outlaw is gone
San Juati is gone, Quatro is gone
And the buffalo gone and the red wolf is gone
One mornin we searched his adobe
He disappeared without even a word
But that night as the moon crossed the mountains
One more coyote was heard and he’d go
Poo yip poo yip poo
Poo di hoo di yip poo di yip poo
Poo yip poo yip poo
Poo di hoo di yip poo di yip poo
Poo di hoo di yip poo di yip poo
Poo di hoo di yip poo di yip poo