JAVELINA By Sierra Guequierre
(to the tune of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah')

I heard there was a peccary,
A collared one, and it made me believe.
That nature is all around us, BABY.
It's not a cry, you hear, at night,
It's a snorting sound, that goes like •^• 

And when you hear it, you know, it's a JAVELINA.  



CHORUS
 Javelina,  Javelina.  Javelina,  Javelina, e e ein, aaaa

My faith was strong, but I needed proof. 

Then I saw nothing, but the TRUTH. 

Yes they, were all around us... Help me.
I saw them there, all bristled and hairy,
I have too admit, they were kind of scary
And from my lips they drew a... JAVELINA.

CHORUS.

Baby, I have been here before.
I've felt these burrs, I've fought that war. 

Yet never, to such extent, true'ya.
I've walked this creek, but everything's different.
When dark comes, my jacket zips it.
It's COLD, but I'm NOT BROKEN... JAVELINA.

CHORUS.

Eukaryota, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia,
Atriodactyla, Tayassuidae, Pecari,
Yes say hello, pecari tajuci.
Upper canines, are very tough.
It has a STRONG scent gland, on it's upper rump
So when you smell it, you know it's a JAVELINA.

CHORUS.

Maybe there's a coldfront above.
But all I've really learned from love.  

Is how, to keep your jacket, to ya'self.
It's not a cry, you hear, at night.  

It's not somebody, who has dropped their light.
It's a cold, and it's a broken, JAVELINA.

CHORUS.

You say we took, your name in vain.
But they don't even know your name.
But if I did, really, what's it to'ya?
Oh yeah, uh huh, you wanna fight.
Hey, I'm, the one, who's holding, the light.  

This battle, does not end here, JAVELINA.  



CHORUS.

I did my best, though I know you hate me.  

I couldn't touch, no I wouldn't have ATE ya!
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool'ya.
Though you could give me quite a punch.

I do eat your cousins for breakfast and lunch   

But I don't really fancy JAVELINA.

CHORUS.