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

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

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

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

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

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

The Running Blood Michael Martin Murphey

winnin track Cuz tryin hard is not enough You've got to have the runnin blood (yeah) I wanna fell the wind blowin through my mane I can't be held back and I can't be tamed I'm a wild horse runnin across

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

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.

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

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

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

The Yellow Rose Of Texas Michael Martin Murphey

She's the sweetest rose of color This soldier ever knew Her eyes are bright as diamonds They sparkle like the dew.

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

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

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

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

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

Tumbling Tumbleweeds Michael Martin Murphey

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

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

Cowboy Pride Michael Martin Murphey

Well, I'm writing you this letter and it's a long time overdue You're thinkin' "Just mind your own business" I wouldn't blame you if you do You know our range is gettin' smaller Hear you're all busted

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.

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

Take It As It Comes Michael Martin Murphey

throne, don't mind the stool Carry on, carry on, carry on ...

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

When The Work's All Done This Fall 1.

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.

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.

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

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?

Don't Count The Rainy Days Michael Martin Murphey

I was your hero, strong and fearless in your eyes You were softer than the summer sky Young lovers we were so unwise But time is a teacher and this time I've hurt you so Left you crying but don't you let

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

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

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.

The Heart Knows The Truth Michael Martin Murphey

wants to see But the heart knows the truth Oh, the heart knows the truth Man only hears what he wants to hear I heard me say goodbye I didn't listen to what my heart whispered I still wonder why I told

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

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

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

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

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

The Old Chisholm Trail Michael Martin Murphey

We left ol' Texas October twenty-third Drivin' up the trail with the U-2 herd. I'm up in the morning before daylight, And before I sleep the moon shine bright.

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

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.

Little Joe The Wrangler Michael Martin Murphey

Little Joe the wrangler, he'll wrangle never more His days with the remuda, they're all done It was long about last April he rode into our camp Just a little Texas stray and all alone It was long late

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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