Thompson, Richard - Coyotes Lyrics






As a cowboy I knew in south Texas
His face was burnt deep by the sun
Part history
Part sage
Part Mexican
He was there 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
They go:
Woo
Yip
Whoo
Yip
Woo

Now the longhorns are gone
And the drovers are gone
The commanchees are gone
And the outlaws are gone
Gernomino's gone
And sandbass is gone
And the lion is gone
And the redwolf is gone

Well he cursed all the roads in the old land
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 someplace in the distance
At something only he could see
He'd say all that's left now is the old days
Damned old coyotes and me
They'd go:
Woo
Yip
Whoo
Yip
Woo

Now the longhorns are gone
And the drovers are gone
The commanchees are gone
And the outlaws are gone
Now quantro's gone
San wantee is gone
And the lion is gone
And the redwolf is gone

One morning they searched his adobe
He disappeared without even word
But that night as the moon crossed the mountain
One more coyote was heard
And he'd go:
Woo
Yip
Whoo
Yip
Woo





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  1. N.... D....

    I had the singular pleasure of hearing Mr. Edwards song this song at a loft party in TriBeCa a few years ago. It was the most amazing thing, being in the heart of the fastest city in the world, and with the first notes of this song, everyone in attendance ( and some of these people were New Yorkers through and through!), became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The song had taken us far, far away from the bustle of Manhattan and for just a few moments all of us were out of time, in a place where the country was still wild. Honestly, it was one of the more magical moments of my life. Thank you Mr. Edwards!

  2. I.... ....

    Y'know, this song honestly gives me chills - I thank you sincerely for uploading it here, as it's unlikely I would've ever heard it otherwise.

  3. �.... �....

    My friend brought me here .. and I'm happy for it

  4. A.... M....

    They can have all the coyotes!

  5. E.... S....

    *Grizzly man* 😢

  6. W.... ....

    Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan) sent me

  7. M.... ....

    And the Treadwell is gone

  8. M.... ....

    Tim Treadwell, his courage, pure soul and his beloved bears and their freedom. This is what I see every time when I'm listening to this song.

  9. C.... F....

    So many memories with this song

  10. e.... m....

    siempre tiene que haber alguien que piense diferente, pero en este caso, quienes son esos 24 notas que le dieron a dislike?!

  11. C.... C....

    great singing Don Edwards Has a great voice.

  12. b.... ....

    Grizzly Man 💗

  13. M.... W....

    I love the choice of background... what a perfect fit. The intro always gives me a nostalgic feeling, like in my childhood i'm looking outside at dusk, viewing the sunset and seeing my imaginations far away. I might have even imagined a coyote at one point.

  14. N.... K....

    tbf Poncho Villa and Sam Bass etc. would think Tim Treadwell - I suppose -
    was a bit of silly fella.. Good heart, but bears don't care.

  15. M.... B....

    Arthur Morgan <3

    M.... B....

    Loved this song for years. Been playing Red Dead 2 for the first time and Arthur made me think of this song. I can picture him playing it around the camp fire; quietly, he knew the reality of his and Dutch’s dream. All that’s left of it is ‘damned old coyotes and we’.

  16. M.... D....

    Was 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

    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

    They go, boo-yip, boo-yip, boo
    Boodi-boo-yip, boo-doo-yip, boo-doo
    Boo-yip, boo-yip, boo
    Boodi-boo-yip, boo-doo-yip, boo-doo

    Now the longhorns are gone
    And the drovers are gone
    The Comanches are gone
    And the outlaws are gone
    Geronimo's gone
    And Sam Bass is gone
    And the lion is gone
    And the red wolf is gone

    Well he cursed all the roads and the oilmen
    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 someplace 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, boo-yip, boo-yip, boo
    Boodi-boo-yip, boo-doo-yip, boo-doo
    Boo-yip, boo-yip, boo
    Boodi-boo-yip, boo-doo-yip, boo-doo

    Now the longhorns are gone
    And the drovers are gone
    The Comanches are gone
    And the outlaws are gone
    Now Quantrill is gone
    Stand Watie is gone
    And the 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, boo-yip, boo-yip, boo
    Boodi-boo-yip, boo-doo-yip, boo-doo
    Boo-yip, boo-yip, boo
    Boodi-boo-yip, boo-doo-yip, boo-doo

  17. M.... G....

    This song is suitable with rdr2

  18. J.... M....

    How is possible to civilization of 128 countries and one countrie where whom dies rejuection girls with civilian declaration of history of him lifes. Some of pieces of stories his life never come to the end if she never come back to two or three years ahead before.

  19. T.... G....

    America's gone

  20. J.... M....

    i love this song so much, here from grizzly man

  21. K.... S....

    I met him today!!🧡

  22. 7.... ....

    Beautiful song. Perfect for Treadwell.

  23. A.... O....

    This is no place for an hombre like I am.

  24. L.... R....

    CLASSIC !!!

  25. E.... F....

    My dad and I used to listen to this album on car trips . I still remember him singing Prairie Lullaby to me,at night .

  26. C.... S....

    But that night as the moon crossed the mountian one more coyote was heard...

  27. P.... M....

    Davy Crockett is gone.Roy Rogers is gone.Gene Autry is gone.John Wayne is gone.Chris ledoux is gone.

    P.... M....

    and Treadwell is gone........

  28. N.... B....

    great song for a worrier like treadwell I have jus watch it ,love this song

  29. U.... P....

    Thank you for this beautiful song.

  30. L.... P....

    I love the cowboy music an I love Don

  31. M.... m....

    I totally get "it", Timothy.

  32. T.... ....

    We all knew you could. oh Joe!!! How did we get there from here???!!!!

  33. T.... ....

    We all wanted you to be more! We

  34. j.... ....

    Love this song.

  35. J.... S....

    América

  36. M.... M....

    Absolutely haunting song....lamenting the loss of the old west......

  37. i.... ....

    Treadwell brought me here.

  38. b.... k....

    great song, thank u Godfried

  39. A.... y....

    oh god I would DIE to hear Trey Parker do a cover of this

    A.... y....

    Comment got me lol in bed on a Saturday morning. Gets funnier with each line. Still laughing. Thanks, man.

  40. s.... ....

    Fantastic and beautiful song! <3

    s.... ....

    VCJS31 j

  41. G.... G....

    THIMOTY💜

  42. M.... ....

    valor morghulis

    M.... ....

    valar dohaeris

  43. C.... B....

    This is the kind of song I'd love to hear in a Western film, particularly one about an aging gunslinger who has watched civilization come to the wild west.

    C.... B....

    I'd watch it.

    C.... B....

    Or in a game like Red Dead Redemption...1 or 2

    C.... B....

    No Country for Old Men

  44. C.... D....

    and treadwell is gone..

  45. j.... S....

    Cold chills every time.

  46. S.... M....

    this song is amazing but vary touching and sad

  47. F.... A....

    just finished watching Grizzly man and just had to listen to the song again.

  48. f.... ....

    My favorite!!!

  49. N.... S....

    Grizzly Man brought me here. Bueatiful song ! Really went good with Treadwell.

  50. X.... F....

    Fantastic song... 

  51. N.... M....

    Muy buen track, aparece en Grizzly Man ;) Documental recomendado.

    N.... M....

    Si! Y los pescados estan en la cocina!

  52. C.... G....

    Not to be mean but their well all ways be outlaws

  53. s.... ....

    the original "what does the fox say?"

  54. j.... ....

    Sweet song,,i just stumbled across watching some Tim Treadwell vids.

  55. C.... J....

    Grizzly Man brought me here. The thing with Tim Treadwell is that everyone loved him and he didn't have to die. He was a crazy son of bitch for what he did, and an asshole.

    C.... J....

    Chris Jones And what's your sorry ass accomplished in life....lol

    C.... J....

    @Russian Bot He isn't bear food.

    C.... J....

    @Mr. Dimentio lol

  56. M.... ....

    The World Is Getting Smaller-No More Open Spaces-So Sad :(

    M.... ....

    There are a ton of open spaces, it's just that our governments wants you to think we have a over crowding problem. That's because their crowding everyone in big cities. Take a trip across country and see how many huge open spaces there really is.

    M.... ....

    That isn't really true. That is what the government leads you to believe, while their putting everyone into big cities, and making smaller cities larger. Take a cross country trip, and behold the vast emptiness of this awesome country!!!! You can go miles and miles and see nothing!

  57. K.... L....

    I dont even like country but I love this song because of grizzly man R.I.P

  58. D.... H....

    R.I.P. Timothy Treadwell. We'll miss you and remember what you did that made you the "Grizzly Man".

  59. M.... ....

    Why in the fuck does the post-video preview screen have "It's Always A Good Time" by Owl Shitty and Carly Rae Shitsen on it? Disrespec' to Edwards, youtube, disrespec'.

  60. i.... ....

    Found this from Grizzly man years ago...just a great song!

  61. A.... H....

    grizzly man brought me here

  62. u.... ....

    And the Red wolf is gone, But this song will live on and on and on!! Thanks Don....

  63. A.... ....

    Love the man's turn of a phrase, very expressive.♥

  64. T.... w....

    Wonderful!

  65. A.... ....

    i agree

  66. A.... ....

    so is elmo

  67. k.... ....

    treadwell was an idiot and a fool

    k.... ....

    kamekazi787 And i bet you've done a lot for world. lmao

  68. d.... ....

    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

  69. A.... ....

    I Love this Song, But that hippie treadwell was a fuckin' asshole!

  70. L.... ....

    Great song..movie sad yet I had to laugh I mean he got ate by what he loved..

  71. J.... S....

    hooo yep hooooo yep hoo

  72. O.... W....

    One of the last of the true cowboy singers and songwriters, awesome!

  73. C.... M....

    hoo yip hoo yip hoo :D great song

  74. A.... B....

    Great song, any chance anyone has tabs? :P

  75. m.... ....

    Great song! Came over this after I've watched Grizzly Man!

  76. p.... ....

    great song!

  77. J.... C....

    Your friend is young and her voice is immature and slightly weak. She will get better. You cannot compare her to Don Edwards....no way.

  78. t.... ....

    ahahahah you are amazing.

  79. B.... ....

    All about the unchained spirit. Amazing.

  80. J.... J....

    oh yea and the bridge b, em, g, and a around there somewhere

  81. J.... J....

    If you guys want a tab for this song i play it with dsus4, a, g, and just pick, really simple. The intro is with the b and g strings on the seven 9 and 10th frets you should be able to figure it out... let me know if you need more help

  82. R.... J....

    It's a great song, whether I, as a big fat British guy "get" the lyrics or not, it's just sonically lovely, and the music really carries the mood that I think the lyrics are implying.
    Lovely.

  83. a.... ....

    Pretty insightful for someone on YouTube. Well done (not being sarcastic, either).

  84. s.... ....

    i love this song.

  85. K.... M....

    I love this song!!!

  86. C.... M....

    Hank Williams Jr. can only dream of singing like this. Don is the cream.

  87. K.... M....

    nice song

  88. M.... S....

    This song is neither written nor performed by Richard Thompson- it's one of two such songs on the otherwise Thompson-penned soundtrack. This track was performed by Don Edwards.