
For my Wisdom Tales Project, me and my partner wrote a song. The story we chose was Old Dog and Coyote. My partner was Sloane.
Old Dog and Coyote is a story from The Americas. The story is about a watchdog who failed to do his job one day and his owner got mad and kicked him out. As the dog was roaming around the desert, he saw a coyote trying to jump over a cactus. The coyote failed and had thorns stuck in him. The dog helped the coyote get the thorns out and the coyote wanted to return the favor. From that easy on, the coyote would come and bother the chickens, and the dog would act like he was scaring away the coyote. The dog’s owner praised him and the dog lived a good life.
Lyrics
Quinn
This is a song about a story
The story is Old Dog and Coyote
The old watchdog made a mistake
And his owner got mad and raged
He kicked the old watchdog out
This story also has a coyote
Who tried to jump over a plant that was thorny
The coyote fell, and he was in lots of pain
The dog helped and used his brain
Chorus (Both)
This is a song about a story
A story about an Old Dog and a Coyote
They soon become best friends
And help each other until the end
Sloane
He felt so bad he picked out the thorns
And so the old watch dog was suddenly adored
Because he was useless he stomach growled with hunger
So the coyote devised a plan
Sneak into the coup and scare the chickens
Their act continued until the watchdog died
But the dog got fed and lived a good life
Chorus (Both)
This is a song about a story
A story about an Old Dog and a Coyote
They soon become best friends
And help each other until the end