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

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

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

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

Home On The Range Michael Martin Murphey

cloudy all day Chorus: Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day The Red Man was pressed from this part of

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

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

Geronimo's Cadillac Michael Martin Murphey

don't you know Prisoners have no place to go They took old Geronimo by storm Ripped off the feathers from his uniform Jesus tells me I believe its true The red man is in the sunset too Took all his land

Boy From The Country Michael Martin Murphey

know they don't Just because they've never spoken to you Boy from the country Left his home when he was young Boy from the country He loves the sun He tried to tell us that we should love the land

Jack Of Diamonds Michael Martin Murphey

Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you of old You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold Beafsteak when I'm hungry Rye whiskey when I'm dry Greenbacks when I'm hard up And heaven when

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 of

Rings Of Life Michael Martin Murphey

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.

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.

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

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

Desperation Road Michael Martin Murphey

me down Near the Arizona line Their whole world was in a pickup I guess it couldn't pull the load It was just our vacation But to them it was desperation road The lines on their faces Told the story of

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.

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.

Long Line Of Love Michael Martin Murphey

s the Sweetest thing he ever saw I come from a long line of love When the times get hard, we don? t give up Forever?

Medicine Man Michael Martin Murphey

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 pipe of

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

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

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

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

Cowboy Pride Michael Martin Murphey

' smaller Hear you're all busted up inside But it ain't the 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

The Ballad Of Jesse James Michael Martin Murphey

It was one of his guys, called Little Robert Ford And he shot Jessie James on the sly Oh Jessie had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That shot

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

We had driven to Red River and the weather it was fine We were camped down on the south side of the bend When a Norther started blowin' we called the extra guard 'Cause it took all hands to hold the cattle

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

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

Tying Knots In The Devil's Tail Michael Martin Murphey

One fine day, says Buster Jiggs, As he throws his seago down, "I'm tired of cowpiography And I think I'm a goin' into town."

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

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

Don't Count The Rainy Days Michael Martin Murphey

away, away In the dark before the dawn You've got to hold on To all the dreams we've made Remember those beautiful nights And don't count the rainy days You know I'm a dreamer; I get lost inside a world of

Secret Mountain Hideout Michael Martin Murphey

to the Lord And nail up a board all by myself I'm leaving this crazy scene If you know what I mean Don't have to dream For nobody else Oh what I'm talking about A Secret Mountain Hideout I'm tired of

Tumbling Tumbleweeds Michael Martin Murphey

Cares of the past are behind Nowhere to go but I'll find Just where the trail will wind Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds. I know when night has gone That a new world's born at dawn.

Route 66 Michael Martin Murphey

St Louis Joplin Missoury And Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty You'll see Amarillo Gallup New Mexico Flagtop Arizona don't forget Winona Kingman Barstow San Bernardino Won't you get hip with this kind of

Summer Ranges Michael Martin Murphey

ranges Old friends must face The bitter wind And someday when The season changes On summer ranges We'll ride again So may my farewell Always warm you And let the sun dance In your heart May thoughts of

Blue Sky Riding Song Michael Martin Murphey

Blue sky riding song, You and I the whole day long Can't you hear it, rising spirit It's like a wild violin, You try to lose it, in the music Of the moment that you're in.

Wild Ripplin' Waters Michael Martin Murphey

"No, no, pretty maid, that never can be I've a wife in Arizona, a lady is she One wife and one ranch are plenty for me" "I'll go to Mexico, and I'll stay there one year I'll drink a lot of wine, I'll drink

Take It As It Comes Michael Martin Murphey

If they go too far, that's the way things are Though it may hurt some, take it as it comes We're all skating on the thinnest of ice Got to take it as it comes In a world that is not so very nice Got to

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

A group of jolly cowboys, discussing plans at ease Says one, I'll tell you something, boys, if you will listen, please I am an old cow-puncher, you see me dressed in rags I used to be a good one boys,

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

Let The Cowboy Dance Michael Martin Murphey

night Maybe he won't fuss, maybe he won't fight It's our only hope, it's our only chance Clear the floor boys and let the cowboy dance Let him kick up his heels or he'll kick down doors Give him lots of

Pearls in the Snow Michael Martin Murphey

For Christmas, girl, I gave you a string of pearls Hoping you'd forgive my faithless wandering But you turned away and said you cannot buy my love And threw the pearls into the falling snow Pearls in

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

Jukebox Michael Martin Murphey

feet Like a beacon in the night with the green and orange light Just a slot machine poundin' out the beat Played Silver Threads And Golden Needles Monkees Turtles Byrds and Beatles Really took a lot of

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...

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...