El Coyote Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
El Coyote
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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They call him a bandit and you know the notches
That he ought to wear on his
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gun
He sees you through eyes he's partially blinded
From staring to long at the
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But he's true to his school and he's nobody's fool
And he's
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lucky to still be
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alive
The wolf pack will die when it's
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scattered by man
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Lonesome coyote
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survives
He buried his feelings and life was a mountain
That he was determined to
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climb
Then he caught the scent of a sister in spirit
Who taught him to love her in
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time
Somehow or other she gathered together
The cubs
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that he sired on the
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way
And they run by his side through
The
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chill hungry night
And they
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sleep to his sweet
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serenade
There's a
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part of his heart up in
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heaven
And a
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part that will always be
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wild
And
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all he can leave them is
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love and a reason
To
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run for the rest of their lives
lonesome coyote
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survives
repeat last verse
FAQ
Who sang the the song El Coyote?
- The song El Coyote was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
