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

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

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

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?

I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl Michael Martin Murphey

Oh yellow autumn moon You'll find me blue tonight What with the summer gone What with the fading light No sails upon the lake No children upon the shore No funny sun burnt nose No little country store

Wildfire Michael Martin Murphey

She comes down from Yellow Mountain On a dark, flat land she rides On a pony she named Wildfire With a whirlwind by her side On a cold Nebraska night Oh, they say she died one winter When there came

Wildfire (Live) Michael Martin Murphey

She comes down yellow mountain on a dark flat land she rides On a pony she named Wildfire With a whirlwind by her side On a cold and drafty night Oh they say she died one winter When there came a chilling

Got To Pay The Fiddler Michael Martin Murphey

She crossed the Mississippi and she headed west A hillbilly baby in a hot pink dress She couldn't stand the slap of daddy's razor strap no more High heel shoes clicking down the street Fishnet stockings

Desert Rat Michael Martin Murphey

Michael Martin Murphy Blue Sky- Night Thunder Desert Rat ~ Desert Rat ~ She sits on the front porch (Of) the old house that stands scorched Under the sun stroke of a desert day that chocked Her old man

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

Cowboy Pride Michael Martin Murphey

She stuck with you through the hard times Think of all the nights she cried Will she be another victim of that same old cowboy pride Guess it's time to close my letter It's just somethin' that I had to

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

When I left my home, boys, my mother for me cried She begged me not to go, boys, for me she would have died My mother's heart is aching, breaking for me, that's all With God's help I'll see her when the

Land Of Enchantment Michael Martin Murphey

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 mission bell, rang farewell, she

Spanish Is The Lovin' Tongue Michael Martin Murphey

There were nights when I would ride She would listen for my spurs Fling that big door open wide Raise those laughing eyes of hers And how those hours would get to flyin' Pretty soon, I'd hear her cryin

Wild Ripplin' Waters Michael Martin Murphey

He tuned up his fiddle and rosined his bow And he played her a lecture, he play it so low He played her a lecture all on the high string "Hark, hark", said the pretty maid, "hear the nightingale sing" She

The Yellow Rose Of Texas Michael Martin Murphey

She cried so when I left her It like to broke my heart And if I ever find her We never more will part.

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

What Am I Doing Here Michael Martin Murphey

your life this way Well it can't be the cooking, it sure ain't the money The devil made the horse that I ride The days are too long and the nights are too short And the boss ain't never satisfied So what

Without My Lady There Michael Martin Murphey

What would I have done without my lady there? Cold shifty eyes and french fries, Stuck in a tourist trap, Waiting alone at the gas pump In a town that ain't on the map.

Medicine Man Michael Martin Murphey

put us in a trance Medicine Man, lift up your voice tonight And pass the pipe of Everlasting Light Seashells and old spells, and ribbons and smoke The claw of the eagle, your handwoven cloak Make old what

Jukebox Michael Martin Murphey

took my nickels and my dimes I guess I'll never know Played Betty Lou Peggy Sue Nadine Maybelline I watched the girl who flirted like a fox And I never will forget her cause the first time I met her She

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

Still Got The Fire Michael Martin Murphey

you haven't lost your touch Baby, I've still got the fire In my heart There's no doubt, the ashes never burned out Baby, I've still got the fire And so as I ride across my lost highway No matter what

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

Woodsmoke In The Wind Michael Martin Murphey

, I'll find myself again I'm gonna drift away like woodsmoke in the wind Gonna get so lost, I'll find myself again I'm gonna drift away like woodsmoke in the wind As I watch the seasons turn I wonder what

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

Tumbling Tumbleweeds Michael Martin Murphey

I'm a roaming cowboy riding all day long,Tumbleweeds around me sing their lonely song.Nights underneath the prairI' moon,I ride along and sing this tune.See them tumbling downPledging their love to...

Tying Knots In The Devil's Tail Michael Martin Murphey

Way high up inthe Sierry PeaksWhere the yellow-jack pines grow tall,Old Buster Jiggs and SandyBobHad a round-up camp last fall.Well they took along their runningironsMaybe a dog or two,And they 'lo...

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.(chorus)Come a-ti yi youpy youpy yea youpy yeaCome a-ti yi youpy youpy yeaOn a ten dollar horse an...

Home On The Range Michael Martin Murphey

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roamWhere the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordand the skies are not cloudy all dayChorus:Home, home on the rangeWhere the dee...

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 sunshineThat has brightened in the pathway a whileCome and sit by my side if you lov...

Let The Cowboy Dance Michael Martin Murphey

He ain't been right since she's been goneHe's been known to tie one onGlass could break and chairs could flySo we best keep him occupiedLet the cowboy dance, let him dance all nightMaybe he won't f...

Jack Of Diamonds Michael Martin Murphey

Jack of diamonds, jack of diamondsI've known you of oldYou've robbed my poor pocketsof silver and goldBeafsteak when I'm hungryRye whiskey when I'm dryGreenbacks when I'm hard upAnd heaven when I d...

The Streets Of Laredo Michael Martin Murphey

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo, As I walked out in Laredo one day, I spied a young cowboy wrapped up in white linen, Wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay."Oh beat the drums slowly a...

O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie Michael Martin Murphey

"Oh, bury me not on the lone prairie,"These words came low and mournfullyFrom the pallid lips of a youth who layOn his dying bed at the close of day."I' matters not, so I've been told,Where the bod...

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.Happy trails to you...

Big Iron Michael Martin Murphey

"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine dayHardly 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 slipThe stranger there a...

The Ballad Of Jesse James Michael Martin Murphey

Jesse James was a manAnd he killed many menHe robbed the Glendale trainAnd he took from the richerAnd he gave that to the poorerHe'd a hand and a heart and a brainOh Jesse had a wife to mourn for h...

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'...

Calico Silver Michael Martin Murphey

No rain and the weather got warmBroke down and I sold my farmHeaded for the silver strike,I took my wifeCalico silver gave us life.You could hear the miners singWhen they made their hammers ringYou...

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 wit...

From The Word Go Michael Martin Murphey

My kind of walking the lineWas down the side of a highwayI thought I'd never get caughtIn the kind of love where I'd stayThen I ran into youAnd my running was throughChorus:From the word goI knew I...

River Of Time Michael Martin Murphey

"I'm not through loving you, it's just that you're goneNothing I can say or do can undo what's doneYou took my heart along when you went awayI gave all my love, I'll get it back some dayIn the rive...

Vanishing Breed Michael Martin Murphey

We're both the kind who can find peace of mind in the light of an old fireplaceWrapped in a blanket talking the night awayWatching snow falling the lone wolf is calling out into the endless spaceTh...

The Running Blood Michael Martin Murphey

I'm a big race horseI can run so fastI don't even think about bein lastWhen I make my moveI don't feel no painI got running blood rushin through my viensSo don't hold onDon't hold backIf you gonna ...

Children of the Wild World Michael Martin Murphey

You probably come from Canada the cold winds chased you downIs that a touch of snow upon your wing are you headed southward boundMove quickly wild bird the hunter comes from townHe longs to see you...

Never Givin' Up On Love Michael Martin Murphey

"Stars are fallin' and the moon is shinin' brightI can feel the teardrop in my eyeOne last kiss my darlin', remember me kindAnd always bear in mind someday we may meet againGoodbye my love, goodbye...

Route 66 Michael Martin Murphey

If you ever plan to motor westTake my way the highway that's the bestGet your kicks on Route 66It winds from Chicago to LAMore than two thousand miles all the wayGet your kicks on Route 66You go th...

Land Of The Navajo Michael Martin Murphey

Oh the wind blows cold on the trail of the buffaloOh the wind blows cold in the land of the NavajoIn the land of the NavajoA hundred miles from nowhere out on the desert sandOne-eyed Jack the trade...

Desperation Road Michael Martin Murphey

"Driving West out on I-40On my way to taste some California wineA broke down family flagged me downNear the Arizona lineTheir whole world was in a pickupI guess it couldn't pull the loadIt was just...