[chorus] Desert coyote, runnin’ through the heat and the flame, Heart broke, but he still steps back in the game. Desert coyote, mama whispering from a high, Still chasin’ dreams under cactus in the sky. [1st verse] Look, you talkin' foul to a man who done buried his soul, But still steps to the plate like the game never cold. Grief ain’t a weakness, it’s the proof that we love, And he wear it like armor — stitched tight in his glove. Double play: turn the pain, then deliver the peace, He ain’t fight back with words, just delivered a piece. Got that "mama, I made it" swing — poetic and deep, Even angels in the bleachers had to rise from they seats. [chorus] Desert coyote, runnin’ through the heat and the flame, Heart broke, but he still steps back in the game. Desert coyote, mama whispering from a high, Still chasin’ dreams under cactus in the sky. [2nd verse] He a symbol of grace when they spit on your name. See the way he stayed humble, like the dirt on the base, Even when the world tried to scuff up his faith. We don't cheer just the hits — we salute the restraint, The love that he showed when he could've threw paint. Cactus in the sky, desert bunny runnin’ home, Some flowers bloom in pain, and they still stand alone. [bridge] Stand up, we rise, stand up, we rise Like ash of a phoenix, you’re a real one, you’re the desert prize [chorus] Desert coyote, runnin’ through the heat and the flame, Heart broke, but he still steps back in the game. Desert coyote, mama whispering from a high, Still chasin’ dreams under cactus in the sky.
