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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

Take It As It Comes Michael Martin Murphey

you Ask me to sing, and see what I do If you feel sad, I'll make jokes for you I'm a handyman, I'm still coming through If you suffer from a broken heart Take it as it comes If your lover tears your world

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

When The Work's All Done This Fall 1.

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

The Running Blood Michael Martin Murphey

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 run On the

Jukebox Michael Martin Murphey

It had bubbles goin' round and a big bass sound You could feel right through your feet Like a beacon in the night with the green and orange light Just a slot machine poundin' out the beat Played Silver

Never Givin' Up On Love Michael Martin Murphey

"Stars are fallin' and the moon is shinin' bright I can feel the teardrop in my eye One last kiss my darlin', remember me kind And always bear in mind someday we may meet again Goodbye my love, goodbye

River Of Time Michael Martin Murphey

"I'm not through loving you, it's just that you're gone Nothing I can say or do can undo what's done You took my heart along when you went away I gave all my love, I'll get it back some day In the river

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

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.

Family Tree Michael Martin Murphey

"Gonna buy some wood every size and length Gonna build it good using all my strength Gonna clear the land where the house will be And start another branch of the family tree Gonna chalk a line and lay

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Home On The Range Michael Martin Murphey

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day Chorus: Home, home on the range Where the deer

Medicine Man Michael Martin Murphey

now old man I ask you to say A prayer for two people In your Sundance Way Medicine Man, I ask you to sing for us A dance, a chant to put us in a trance Medicine Man, lift up your voice tonight And pass the

From The Word Go Michael Martin Murphey

My kind of walking the line Was down the side of a highway I thought I'd never get caught In the kind of love where I'd stay Then I ran into you And my running was through Chorus: From the word go I knew

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?

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

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

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

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

Tying Knots In The Devil's Tail Michael Martin Murphey

Way high up in the Sierry Peaks Where the yellow-jack pines grow tall, Old Buster Jiggs and Sandy Bob Had a round-up camp last fall.

Wildfire Michael Martin Murphey

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 a killing frost And the

Wildfire (Live) Michael Martin Murphey

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 frost And the

Tumbling Tumbleweeds Michael Martin Murphey

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

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

Summer Ranges Michael Martin Murphey

that summer Could last forever That cold winds never Would reach our door I wish old partners Could ride for ever On summer ranges Forever more But snow must fall On summer ranges Old friends must face The

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

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

Route 66 Michael Martin Murphey

If you ever plan to motor west Take my way the highway that's the best Get your kicks on Route 66 It winds from Chicago to LA More than two thousand miles all the way Get your kicks on Route 66 You go

Let The Cowboy Dance Michael Martin Murphey

He ain't been right since she's been gone He's been known to tie one on Glass could break and chairs could fly So we best keep him occupied Let the cowboy dance, let him dance all night Maybe he won't

Pearls in the Snow Michael Martin Murphey

In the love we knew Why was I untrue? Will I ever find a love like yours again?

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