Coyotes
Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, the coyote is on trial today
After you have heard the facts,it will not take you long to find him guilty
This case will be short, but it will not be sweet
When it is all over, there will be nothing else you can say
You will find out, he is not the one you want to meet
You will learn of his criminal activity
Rather it be two legged or four, they are all the same
Like characterics are alike, the nature of the breed
When caught in a trap, they will chew off that leg
Man or critter, they have the same name
Their heart beat, is pure greed
He would like to be the keeper of the hen house, to get your nest egg
It takes five of them to catch a cotton tail rabbit
They are only brave when in a pack
All are cry babies, when they cry at a full moon
But like all criminals, creatures of habit
Cross their fingers when they shake a hand, the other to stab you in the back
In the old West, they would have been hung at High Noon
In Southern Arizona, the Tohono O'odman Indian tribe call him this
In their native tongue, he is known as "The Trickster"
Both living the desert, they know his ways well
Been living in the desert for centuries, seldom do they miss
As the coyote paints his picture
He has been called, "The Dog From Hell"
Ranchers in the West, he loves to kill their cattle
On the Mexican Border, drug and human smugglers are called "coyote"
I tell you, he is nothing but a disgrace
Dealing with him is always a battle
And leaving you today, with one final note
Ladies and Gentlemen, I rest my case
Copyright © Danny Nunn | Year Posted 2010
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