Story Behind The Song
There was nothing I wanted more than to be with the woman who had left me. I felt like she was as distant from me as the moon, and as unattainable, but I hadn't moved on yet.
Song Description
A cowboy alone, camped in the desert, longing for a lost love
| Song Length |
3:38 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Still |
Subject |
Loneliness, Wild Animals |
| Similar Artists |
The Eagles, The Byrds |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The ashes of the fire lay scattered all around
A desert breeze blew in and then died down
Off in the hills I heard a lonesome tune
One coyote howling at the moon
A shooting star fell out across the sky
Blazed a fiery trail, then disappeared to die
The silence exploded as I called to you
One coyote howling at the moon
Chorus:
Can you hear me as you roll on?
Can you see me? I am out here all alone
With these shadows in the night reaching out to you
One coyote howling at the moon
The midnight shadows stretched across the sand
Somewhere in the dark I almost touched your hand
Even in my dreams I'm reaching out to you
One coyote howling at the moon
Chorus:
Can you hear me as you roll on
Can you see me, I am out here all alone
With these shadows in the night reaching out to you
One coyote howling at the moon
With these shadows in the night I'm reaching out to you
One coyote howling at the moon