Got To Pay The Fiddler Michael Martin Murphey

and aching feet She was bound and determined and determined not to be bound To the life of a wife in a sleepy little sawmill town If you wantna be wild you better beware It's a dangerous world out there

Cowboy Logic Michael Martin Murphey

There's a great American hero, we all look up to When the times are hard and the chips are down He knows just what to do Now a cowboy's got a set of rules that he lives by day to day If you ask for his

Talkin' To The Wrong Man Michael Martin Murphey

Hey, Daddy I've got a problem Last night I took my girlfriend For a ride And the way she Touched my hand, Dad Got this funny feeling deep inside So I leaned over and I kissed her Put my arms around her

The Running Blood Michael Martin Murphey

I'm a big race horse I can run so fast I don't even think about bein last When I make my move I don't feel no pain I got running blood rushin through my viens So don't hold on Don't hold back If you gonna

What Am I Doing Here Michael Martin Murphey

Starin' at the south end of north bound cattle Slavin' in the saddle all day You've got to be some kind of natural born fool To want to live your life this way Well it can't be the cooking, it sure ain't

Don't Count The Rainy Days Michael Martin Murphey

go There's so much the years have left to show Don't count the rainy days They blow hard and then they're gone Don't throw our love away, away, away In the dark before the dawn You've got to hold on To

Take It As It Comes Michael Martin Murphey

Take it as it comes Just an actor waiting for a new play Take it as it comes Ask me to dance, I will dance for you Ask me to sing, and see what I do If you feel sad, I'll make jokes for you I'm a handyman

Calico Silver Michael Martin Murphey

No rain and the weather got warm Broke down and I sold my farm Headed for the silver strike, I took my wife Calico silver gave us life.

The Streets Of Laredo Michael Martin Murphey

"Oh beat the drums slowly and play the fife lowly; Singy the Death March as you carry me along. Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me, I'm a young cowboy and know I´ve done wrong."

When The Work's All Done This Fall Michael Martin Murphey

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Still Got The Fire Michael Martin Murphey

Listen as the wind blows through my lonely nights Stirring sparks of love into desire Memories ignite the scattered ember lights Baby, I've still got the fire Through the flame of love burns low

What She Wants Michael Martin Murphey

She hasn't had time to learn about this world She takes each day the way it comes And she can get sad but she's just a little girl She doesn't ask much from anyone But what she wants is you and me Love

Tying Knots In The Devil's Tail Michael Martin Murphey

Now every little long-eared dogie That didn't push up by day, Got his long ears whittled and his old hide scorched In a most artistic way.

Woodsmoke In The Wind Michael Martin Murphey

"You're out tonight with someone new You think I'll stay right here and wait for you This time you're wrong, I'm almost gone Walking out the door is all I've got left to do I'm gonna get so lost, I'll

Jukebox Michael Martin Murphey

girl who flirted like a fox And I never will forget her cause the first time I met her She was dancin' to the old jukebox Jukebox you're the living end Jukebox you're my neon friend Ooh-wee baby don'y

Little Joe The Wrangler Michael Martin Murphey

Well, he taught him how to heard the horses and learned to know 'em all And to get 'em in by daylight if he could And to follow the chuck wagon and to always hitch the team And to help the carsonaro rustle

Spanish Is The Lovin' Tongue Michael Martin Murphey

Spanish is the lovin' tongue Soft as springtime, light as spray There was a girl I learned it from Living down Sonora way Now I don't look much like a lover Yet I say her love words over Late at night

The Heart Knows The Truth Michael Martin Murphey

Man only sees what he wants to see I saw you loving me No ties to unwind, no promises to bind When the dawn set us free One night of moonlight and roses Was all that I saw in you Man only sees what he

Rangeland Rebel Michael Martin Murphey

Ride rangeland rebel Ride over the land Ride to beat the devil Ride for your own brand Ride for your own brand I'm a rangeland rebel Riding for the lead I ride to beat the devil Beat the devil stampede

Big Iron Michael Martin Murphey

"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn't have too much to say, No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip The stranger there among

Family Tree Michael Martin Murphey

a walnut floor Build the walls of pine and hang a cherry door I'll cut the beams above from mahogany And I'll get the love from the family tree I've wandered far and I've walked alone Till the morning

The Old Chisholm Trail Michael Martin Murphey

Oh come along, boys, and listen to my tale, I'll tell you all my troubles on the ol' Chisholm trail.

Wild Bird Michael Martin Murphey

Wild bird, I have mended your wing Now I'm wondering if my cold white hands can let go Just hold on to your fluttering heart I know you're anxious to make a new start And when you call me from the down

Happy Trails Michael Martin Murphey

Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then. Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.

Boy From The Country Michael Martin Murphey

Because he called the forest brother Because he called the earth his mother They drove him out into the rain And some people even said That the boy from the country was insane Because he spoke with

Desperation Road Michael Martin Murphey

"Driving West out on I-40 On my way to taste some California wine A broke down family flagged me down Near the Arizona line Their whole world was in a pickup I guess it couldn't pull the load It was just

Land Of The Navajo Michael Martin Murphey

Oh the wind blows cold on the trail of the buffalo Oh the wind blows cold in the land of the Navajo In the land of the Navajo A hundred miles from nowhere out on the desert sand One-eyed Jack the trader

Land Of Enchantment Michael Martin Murphey

"I met a lady in my drifting days I quickly fell under the spell of her loving ways A rose in the desert I loved her so In the land of enchantment, New Mexico We watched the sunset by the Rio Grande A

Medicine Man Michael Martin Murphey

My soul is my pony I rode here today Through badlands and black hills I came a long way Hear me now old man I ask you to say A prayer for two people In your Sundance Way Medicine Man, I ask you to sing

Rings Of Life Michael Martin Murphey

Letting the symmetry flow, Up from my roots to the sky. Fed by the fires of the earth, Sweet osmosis come quench my thirst. Just one more deep drink for me, One more ring of life around this tree.

Long Line Of Love Michael Martin Murphey

Bought a beautiful diamond ring, Offered it to the sweetest thing I know And she said she would take it Started makin?

Children of the Wild World Michael Martin Murphey

You probably come from Canada the cold winds chased you down Is that a touch of snow upon your wing are you headed southward bound Move quickly wild bird the hunter comes from town He longs to see you

The Yellow Rose Of Texas Michael Martin Murphey

There's a yellow rose of Texas That I am going to see No other soldier knows her No soldier, only me.

Geronimo's Cadillac Michael Martin Murphey

Well they put Geronimo in jail down south Where he couldn't look the gift horse in the mouth Sergeant, sergeant, don't you feel There's something wrong with that automobile Governor, governor, isn't

Cowboy Pride Michael Martin Murphey

Broncos that'll kill you It's just that damned old cowboy pride Cowboy pride can always get a man through but cowboy pride will make a fool of you Good women are hard to find I'm talkin' about the faithful

Run Toward The Light Michael Martin Murphey

I don't know how this can be But you chose to run with me Though the night ahead looks so black Now we're risking everything Not knowing what the day will bring We're going where there's no turning back

Vanishing Breed Michael Martin Murphey

We're both the kind who can find peace of mind in the light of an old fireplace Wrapped in a blanket talking the night away Watching snow falling the lone wolf is calling out into the endless space There

Secret Mountain Hideout Michael Martin Murphey

I'm leavin' here tonite Where I can find my place in the light Secret Mountain hideout Is where I'm longing to stay Where I can smile My blues away Secret Mountain Hideout That's what I'm talkin' about

Renegade Michael Martin Murphey

RENEGADE Styx/Michael Martin Murphey Oh mama I'm in fear for my life From the long arm of the law Lawman has put an end to my running And I'm so far from my home Oh mama I can hear you a crying You're

Tumbling Tumbleweeds Michael Martin Murphey

Nights underneath the prairI' moon, I ride along and sing this tune.

Blue Sky Riding Song Michael Martin Murphey

This is the world friend, within the whirlwind, I'm spinning on my way, Bright lady destiny, bring out the best in me, In your blue sky way. You must be the one I loved back in another life.

The Ballad Of Jesse James Michael Martin Murphey

Jesse James was a man And he killed many men He robbed the Glendale train And he took from the richer And he gave that to the poorer He'd a hand and a heart and a brain Oh Jesse had a wife to mourn for

Carolina In The Pines Michael Martin Murphey

She came to me, said she knew me Said she'd known me a long time And she spoke of being in love With every mountain she had climbed And she talked of trails she'd walked up Far above the timber

Two-Step 'Round the Christmas Tree Michael Martin Murphey

There's a wondrous sight and a joyful sound Every Christmas Eve in a western town Gather up the kids All the friends and family 'Cause the holly's hung and the candle's bright Their tunin' up the fiddle's

O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie Michael Martin Murphey

"Oh, bury me not on the lone prairie," These words came low and mournfully From the pallid lips of a youth who lay On his dying bed at the close of day.

Red River Valley Michael Martin Murphey

From this valley they say you are going I will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile They say you are taking the sunshine That has brightened in the pathway a while Come and sit by my side if you love

Without My Lady There Michael Martin Murphey

High in the cascade mountains, On a green rainy windy ridge, Waiting uptight at the toll gate, Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, In the glittering Hollywood midnight, Full of nowhere millionaires.

Song From Lonesome Dove Michael Martin Murphey

Lonesome dove, I hear your cry And if I had wings to fly I'd join you in your restless flight There's no place for a lonesome dove to rest tonight A rambler's heart is like a lonesome dove Far away from

What's Forever For? Michael Martin Murphey

I've been looking at people And how they change with the times And lately all I've been seeing are people Throwing love away and losing their minds Maybe it's me who's gone crazy But I can't understand

Wild Ripplin' Waters Michael Martin Murphey

"Just down by the river, just down by the shade Just down by the river, just down by the spring To see the wild ripplin' waters and hear the nightingale sing" Well they hadn't been there but an hour or