Never Givin' Up On Love Michael Martin Murphey

, be glad we had the try I'm never, never, never, never, never, never, never givin' up on love I'm never, never, never, never givin' up on love Somewhere out in this big wide world someone is waitin' So

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?

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

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

Long Line Of Love Michael Martin Murphey

s still in love with my grandma I said my Dad still thinks my Mom? 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?

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.

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

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

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

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

Don't Count The Rainy Days Michael Martin Murphey

teacher and this time I've hurt you so Left you crying but don't you let 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

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

Summer Ranges Michael Martin Murphey

I wish 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

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

Wild Ripplin' Waters Michael Martin Murphey

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 so 'Til he drew from his satchel a fiddle and bow He tuned his old fiddle all on

Family Tree Michael Martin Murphey

house will be And start another branch of the family tree Gonna chalk a line and lay a walnut floor Build the walls of pine and hang a cherry door I'll cut the beams above from mahogany And I'll get the love

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 sunshine That has brightened in the pathway a while Come and sit by my side if you love

What Am I Doing Here Michael Martin Murphey

fool To want to live 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

Song From Lonesome Dove Michael Martin Murphey

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 his true love

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.

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.

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 up

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

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

Calico Silver Michael Martin Murphey

Days were short and the laughter was long Nails in the pine were strong We thought nothing could go wrong Not counting on Calico silver to be gone.

Woodsmoke In The Wind Michael Martin Murphey

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 find myself again I'm gonna drift away like woodsmoke in the wind There's a place I know high up

Vanishing Breed Michael Martin Murphey

in a blanket talking the night away Watching snow falling the lone wolf is calling out into the endless space There aren't many left like us these days Down where the city lights burn I'll know we'll never

Boy From The Country Michael Martin Murphey

the country was insane Because he spoke with fish in the creek He tried to tell us that the animals could speak And who knows, maybe they do Hey, how do you know they don't Just because they've never

Jukebox Michael Martin Murphey

my money Feedin' that old jukebox It's been sittin' in the corner there a hundred years or more Just a watchin' as come and go Just how many million times it took my nickels and my dimes I guess I'll never

Tumbling Tumbleweeds Michael Martin Murphey

See them tumbling down Pledging their love to the ground Lonely but free I'll be found Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds.

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

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 on

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

Night Thunder Michael Martin Murphey

Love me like, love me like thunder Thunder, thunder, thunder Love me like, love me like thunder Thunder, thunder, thunder Like thunder Like thunder Like thunder Like thunder Like thunder Like thunder Like

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

Rangeland Rebel Michael Martin Murphey

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 Beat the devil stampede Now gather 'round cowboys Saddle up

Take It As It Comes Michael Martin Murphey

, carry on, carry on ...

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

Medicine Man Michael Martin Murphey

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 for us A dance, a chant to put us in a trance Medicine Man, lift up

Big Iron Michael Martin Murphey

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 them had a big iron on

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

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.

The Running Blood Michael Martin Murphey

I'm a big 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

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

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

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

Blue Sky Riding Song Michael Martin Murphey

Blue sky riding song, Holding on, Lord I'm feeling strong.

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

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.

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.