Lyr Add: Coyote, My Little Brother (Peter La Farge

26 Apr 07 - 11:48 AM (#2036327)
Subject: Lyr Add: COYOTE, MY LITTLE BROTHER
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

Sung in a style like a coyote's howl.

COPYRIGHT 1968, by Peter La Farge, published in Broadside as transcribed by Sis Cunningham. Used by permission inSongs That Changed The World Edited by Whitman, Wanda Willson, Crown Publishers, New York, 1969 p 194.

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COYOTE, MY LITTLE BROTHER

Coyot', Coyotee-ee-ee! What have they done?
My little brother, where...where do you run? They strychinined the mountains, they strychnined the plains
My little brother, the coyote, won't come back again.

When you hear him singing, the few that are left,
He's warning the human race of his death.

Don't poison the mesas, don't poison the sky,
Or you won't be back; little brother, goodbye.

There will be no one to listen, and no one to sing,
And never and never will there be spring.

Coyt', Coyotee-e-ee! What have they done?

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

A sound sample of the style used by Pete Seeger may be found at:
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1088725/a/God+Bless+The+Grass.htm

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26 Apr 07 - 01:35 PM (#2036433)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Coyote, My Little Brother
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

One of our most useful animals. They help keep rodents under control and although some people object, they help clean up the alleys, here in our city in the Foothills of the Rockies.
They may make a meal of someone's wandering cat, but that is a plus.

If the coyote dies, that means all other life is dead or dying.

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26 Apr 07 - 10:43 PM (#2036776)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Coyote, My Little Brother
From: katlaughing

Love hearing them yip at night, esp. since my cats are safe inside! Neat song.

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27 Apr 07 - 10:49 PM (#2037685)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Coyote, My Little Brother
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

Well THANK YOU my littlest gattia gaffta

This is probably one of the kindest responces we have exchanged in several years.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

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