El Coyote

The Coyote

El Coyote

I painted a four on the coyoteLe pinté un cuatro al coyote
And headed for the mountainsY me fui para la sierra
The coyote was a banditEl coyote era un bandido
Born back in my hometownNacido alla por mi tierra
I knew him since we were kidsLo conocí desde niño
We went to school togetherFuimos juntos a la escuela

In the first lessonsA las primeras lecciones
It was clear what he was up toSe sabía lo que intentaba
Because he sang songs, fighting with his guitarPorque cantaba canciones, peleando con su guitarra
And even if he lost hope, he never cried with his eyesY aunque perdiera ilusiones, con sus ojos no lloraba

That night in MayAquella noche de mayo
He liked my Maria ElenaLe gustó mi María Elena
But I arrived on horsebackPero yo llegue a caballo
I already had a date with herYa tenía cita con ella

When I came down from the mountainsCuando baje de la sierra
I faced the coyoteMe encaré con el coyote
And holding Maria ElenaY abrazando a María Elena
I said she’s got a man nowLe dije ya tiene hombre
Because in the sacred chapelPorque en la ermita sagrada
The priest from the hills married usNos casó el cura del monte

He hung his headEl agachó la cabeza
And left like a cowardY se fue cobardemente
But since he was a coyotePero como era coyote
He turned back on me suddenlySe me volvio de repente
He was looking for my backÉl me buscaba la espalda
But I found him in the foreheadPero yo le hallé en la frente

Coyote, proud coyoteCoyote, coyote altivo
Who didn’t respect loveQue no respetaste amores
Could’ve been a good friendPudiendo ser buen amigo
But your betrayals got you killedTe mataron tus traiciones