Little coyote, little coyote you better run far and fast There's some mighty mad rangers and they're hot on your trail They got long belt guns, you'd better head for high gra** Or they'll shoot you and hang you by a fence from your tail Little coyote, little coyote I've heard your sad song In the wild west wind there's a whistlin' tune Little coyote, little coyote you'd better move along This may be your last night to howl at the moon [ harmonica ] Little coyote, little coyote you'd better pick up your ears Can't you hear those mad hunters comin' over the hill They got no respect for your coyote tears And I'm aiming to tell you they're aiming to k** Little coyote, little coyote don't you be such a fool You ain't go the sense of a man in the moon You can run down the road like those roadrunners do But little coyote, little coyote this ain't no cartoon Little coyote, little coyote I've heard your sad song In the wild west wind there's a whistlin' tune Little coyote, little coyote you'd better move along This may be your last night to howl at the moon Little coyote, little coyote Little coyote, little coyote Little coyote, little coyote