Desperation Road Michael Martin Murphey

road The lines on their faces Told the story of the places that they'd been Now their home is a highway That never seems to end Empty dreams and empty pockets Sure can make a heavy load To some of us

From The Word Go Michael Martin Murphey

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 I'd found Where the road

Tying Knots In The Devil's Tail Michael Martin Murphey

They was on their way, goin' back to camp A-packin' that awful load, When who should they meet but the Devil himself Come a-traipsin' down the road.

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 cam...

Talkin' To The Wrong Man Michael Martin Murphey

Hey, DaddyI've got a problemLast night I took my girlfriendFor a rideAnd the way sheTouched my hand, DadGot this funny feeling deep insideSo I leaned over and I kissed herPut my arms around her and...

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...

I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl Michael Martin Murphey

Oh yellow autumn moonYou'll find me blue tonightWhat with the summer goneWhat with the fading lightNo sails upon the lakeNo children upon the shoreNo funny sun burnt noseNo little country storeI mi...

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 f...

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...

Got To Pay The Fiddler Michael Martin Murphey

She crossed the Mississippi and she headed westA hillbilly baby in a hot pink dressShe couldn't stand the slap of daddy's razor strap no moreHigh heel shoes clicking down the streetFishnet stocking...

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 Enchantment Michael Martin Murphey

"I met a lady in my drifting daysI quickly fell under the spell of her loving waysA rose in the desert I loved her soIn the land of enchantment, New MexicoWe watched the sunset by the Rio GrandeA m...

Jukebox Michael Martin Murphey

It had bubbles goin' round and a big bass soundYou could feel right through your feetLike a beacon in the night with the green and orange lightJust a slot machine poundin' out the beatPlayed Silver...

Woodsmoke In The Wind Michael Martin Murphey

"You're out tonight with someone newYou think I'll stay right here and wait for youThis time you're wrong, I'm almost goneWalking out the door is all I've got left to doI'm gonna get so lost, I'll ...

The Heart Knows The Truth Michael Martin Murphey

Man only sees what he wants to seeI saw you loving meNo ties to unwind, no promises to bindWhen the dawn set us freeOne night of moonlight and rosesWas all that I saw in youMan only sees what he wa...

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...

Family Tree Michael Martin Murphey

"Gonna buy some wood every size and lengthGonna build it good using all my strengthGonna clear the land where the house will beAnd start another branch of the family treeGonna chalk a line and lay ...

Long Line Of Love Michael Martin Murphey

Bought a beautiful diamond ring,Offered it to the sweetest thing I knowAnd she said she would take itStarted makin? some wedding plansShe looked at me and she took my hand and saidAre you sure we c...

Two-Step 'Round the Christmas Tree Michael Martin Murphey

There's a wondrous sight and a joyful soundEvery Christmas Eve in a western townGather up the kidsAll the friends and family'Cause the holly's hung and the candle's brightTheir tunin' up the fiddle...

Pearls in the Snow Michael Martin Murphey

In the love we knewWhy was I untrue?Will I ever find a love like yours again?For Christmas, girl, I gave you a string of pearls Hoping you'd forgive my faithless wanderingBut you turned away and sa...

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...

Song From Lonesome Dove Michael Martin Murphey

Lonesome dove, I hear your cryAnd if I had wings to flyI'd join you in your restless flightThere's no place for a lonesome dove to rest tonightA rambler's heart is like a lonesome doveFar away from...

Rangeland Rebel Michael Martin Murphey

Ride rangeland rebelRide over the landRide to beat the devilRide for your own brandRide for your own brandI'm a rangeland rebelRiding for the leadI ride to beat the devilBeat the devil stampedeBeat...

Run Toward The Light Michael Martin Murphey

I don't know how this can beBut you chose to run with meThough the night ahead looks so blackNow we're risking everythingNot knowing what the day will bringWe're going where there's no turning back...

Little Joe The Wrangler Michael Martin Murphey

Little Joe the wrangler, he'll wrangle never moreHis days with the remuda, they're all doneIt was long about last April he rode into our campJust a little Texas stray and all aloneIt was long late ...

Summer Ranges Michael Martin Murphey

I wish that summerCould last foreverThat cold winds neverWould reach our doorI wish old partnersCould ride for everOn summer rangesForever moreBut snow must fallOn summer rangesOld friends must fac...

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

Take It As It Comes Michael Martin Murphey

Take it as it comesJust an actor waiting for a new playTake it as it comesAsk me to dance, I will dance for youAsk me to sing, and see what I doIf you feel sad, I'll make jokes for youI'm a handyma...

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 under...

Don't Count The Rainy Days Michael Martin Murphey

I was your hero, strong and fearless in your eyesYou were softer than the summer skyYoung lovers we were so unwiseBut time is a teacher and this time I've hurt you soLeft you crying but don't you l...

What She Wants Michael Martin Murphey

She hasn't had time to learn about this worldShe takes each day the way it comesAnd she can get sad but she's just a little girlShe doesn't ask much from anyoneBut what she wants is you and meLove ...

Cowboy Logic Michael Martin Murphey

There's a great American hero, we all look up toWhen the times are hard and the chips are downHe knows just what to doNow a cowboy's got a set of rules that he lives by day to dayIf 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...

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...

What Am I Doing Here Michael Martin Murphey

Starin' at the south end of north bound cattleSlavin' in the saddle all dayYou've got to be some kind of natural born foolTo want to live your life this wayWell it can't be the cooking, it sure ain...

Wild Ripplin' Waters Michael Martin Murphey

As I was out walkin' and ramblin' one dayI spied a fair couple a-comin' my wayOne was a lady, as fair as could beAnd the other was a cowboy, and a brave one was heHe said "Where are you goin', my p...

The Yellow Rose Of Texas Michael Martin Murphey

There's a yellow rose of TexasThat I am going to seeNo other soldier knows herNo soldier, only me.She cried so when I left herIt like to broke my heartAnd if I ever find herWe never more will part....

Spanish Is The Lovin' Tongue Michael Martin Murphey

"1. Spanish is the lovin' tongueSoft as springtime, light as sprayThere was a girl I learned it fromLiving down Sonora wayNow I don't look much like a loverYet I say her love words overL...

Cowboy Pride Michael Martin Murphey

Well, I'm writing you this letterand it's a long time overdueYou're thinkin' "Just mind your own business"I wouldn't blame you if you doYou know our range is gettin' smallerHear you're all busted u...

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...

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

When The Work's All Done This Fall1. A group of jolly cowboys, discussing plans at easeSays one, I'll tell you something, boys, if you will listen, pleaseI am an old cow-puncher, you see me dress...

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...