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 allá 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 songsPorque cantaba canciones
Fighting with his guitarPeleando con su guitarra
And even if he lost hopeY aunque perdiera ilusiones
He never cried with his eyesCon sus ojos no lloraba

That night in MayAquella noche de mayo
He liked my Maria ElenaLe gustó mi Maria 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 Maria Elena
I said she already has a nameLe dije ya tiene nombre
Because in the sacred chapelPorque en la ermita sagrada
The priest from the hills married usNos casó el cura del monte

He lowered his headÉl agachó la cabeza
And left like a cowardY se fue cobardemente
But since he was a coyotePero como era coyote
He turned back suddenlySe devolvió de repente
He was looking for my backÉl me buscaba la espalda
But I found his foreheadPero yo le hallé la frente

Coyote, proud coyoteCoyote, coyote altivo
Who disrespected loveQue no respetaste amores
Could've been a good friendPudiendo ser buen amigo
But your betrayals got you killedTe mataron tus traiciones