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31 Aug 14 - 03:24 PM (#3655623) Subject: Lyr Add: EL COYOTE (Guy Clark) From: Q (Frank Staplin) EL COYOTE Guy Clark and Noel McKay, 2012 As recorded by Guy Clark on "My Favorite Picture of You" In the town of Reynosa, there's a beautiful river That shines in the Mexican sun, There are boats and they cross from one side to the other, At dusk when the hot day is done. From there to Acuña to Del Rio, Texas, Uvalde up through San Antone. With the pesos I've saved up for years then I'll trade For the chance to send dollars back home. Chorus: Coyote, coyote qué hiciste, cabrón? Coyote, man what have you done? You took all our money and left us to die In the heat of the south Texas sun. Coyote, qué hiciste, cabrón? He steps out of the shadows, he won't look in my eyes; His hand's out to take all I've got. He says that he's smuggled a thousand good men And he says that he's never been caught. So with seventeen other braceros , like cattle Packed in for that long, final ride. In the semi-truck crossing the border it's dark, And it's hot as an oven inside. Chorus The braceros are asking in whispers, Why the truck stopped in the heat of the day? *At first sign of trouble, he's left us all there By the road and he's walking away." Chorus Copyright EMI. Can be heard on youtube. *Eighteen locked in a truck; they all died. Bracero- manual laborer. Illegal who crosses the border into the U. S. cabrón- pig, pimp, bastard, etc. qué hiciste - What did you do? What have you done? Ciudad Acuña Corrections appreciated. The lyrics sites all have the above lyrics. |
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31 Aug 14 - 07:40 PM (#3655679) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: Stewart On Youtube: El Coyote-Guy Clark/Chuck Phillips |
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01 Sep 14 - 03:42 PM (#3655923) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: Janie Thanks for posting these lyrics, Q. Guy Clark is so gifted at writing songs concisely and simply that tell the stories of folks and of the times they live in....Under appreciated, imo. |
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01 Sep 14 - 11:17 PM (#3656001) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: Janie Is this the tragic story he is telling? I think it is, but am not certain. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/051503/sta_051503070.shtml |
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02 Sep 14 - 01:39 PM (#3656175) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: Q (Frank Staplin) It could be, Janie. Clark does not specify the incident. |
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02 Sep 14 - 09:47 PM (#3656315) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: Janie I think the 18 dead suggests so. I understand there are many, many who have died in transit under the 'care' of those called Coyotes, but this tragedy drew a lot of national attention, and occurred in Clark's backyard. |
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28 Mar 16 - 03:54 AM (#3781810) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: GUEST Please any Chance some one would be willing to post the chords for this??? I am a new Musician and I really want to play this Song! thank you XOOX |
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28 Mar 16 - 01:11 PM (#3781882) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: GUEST What key do you want it in? It's a three-chord song so no big deal regarding that. |
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13 Apr 17 - 07:49 PM (#3850409) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: El Coyote (Guy Clark) From: GUEST Uvalde, not "You Valley." Easy mistake for someone unfamiliar with Texas geography. Thanks! |