Biography:
Austin Texas in the 1970s saw the rise of a number of artists and Michael Murphey (as he was known then) is one of them. Carolina In The Pines and What's Forever For were chart hits for Michael, but over the years he's proven another song was the most prophetic - he really did just want to be a Cosmic Cowboy and in the later years he's filled the niche of Cowboy singer. Still his voice is a strong instrument and he's a likable performer.
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Other songs:
- Maybe This Time
- Carolina In The Pines
- Children Of The Wild World
- Cowboy Logic
- Cowboy Pride
- Disenchanted
- Geronimos Cadillac
- Honolulu
- Land Of Enchantment
- Let The Cowboy Dance
- Lost River
- Rhymes Of The Renegades
- Running Shadow
- Still Taking Chances
- Talking To The Wrong Man
- The Ballad Of Belle Starr
- What Am I Doing Here
- Whats Forever For
- Wildfire
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Cowboy Logic
Written By Don Cook and Chuck Rains
As Recorded by Michael Martin Murphy on the 1990 release, Cowboy Songs
F Bb
There's a great American hero, we all look up to
C7
When the times are hard and the chips are down,
F
he knows just what to do
F Bb
Now a cowboy's got a set of rules that he lives by day to day
C7 F
If you ask for his advice, he'll more than likely say
Bb
If it's a fence, mend it. If it's a dollar bill, spend it
C7 F C7
Before if burns a hole down in them jeans
F Bb
It it's a load, truck it. If it's a punch, duck it.
C7 F
If she's a lady, treat her like a queen
Bb F
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
C7 F
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
Bb F
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
C7 F F F# G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
G C
If it's a job, do it. Put your back in to it.
D7 G D7
'Cause a little bit of dirt's gonna wash off in the rain
G C
If it's a horse, ride it. If it hurts, hide it.
D7 G
Dust yourself off and get back on again.
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
C
An old cowboy and a young buckaroo were workin', ridin' fence
D7 G
The old hand was testin' the kid - on his skill and common
sense
G
He said "Son, if you seen three men in a pickup truck,
C
dressed alike from boot to hat,
D7
could you tell which one was the real cowboy,
G
just from where he sat?"
The kid scratched his head awhile and then he said
C
"Well, there ain't no way to know".
D7
The old hand grinned and then he said
G
"Kid, you've still got a ways to go.
The real cowboy's the one in the middle.
C
He ain't there just by fate.
D7
'Cause first he don't have to drive, and then
G
he don't have to mess with the gate"
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
D7 G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
Written By Don Cook and Chuck Rains
As Recorded by Michael Martin Murphy on the 1990 release, Cowboy Songs
F Bb
There's a great American hero, we all look up to
C7
When the times are hard and the chips are down,
F
he knows just what to do
F Bb
Now a cowboy's got a set of rules that he lives by day to day
C7 F
If you ask for his advice, he'll more than likely say
Bb
If it's a fence, mend it. If it's a dollar bill, spend it
C7 F C7
Before if burns a hole down in them jeans
F Bb
It it's a load, truck it. If it's a punch, duck it.
C7 F
If she's a lady, treat her like a queen
Bb F
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
C7 F
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
Bb F
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
C7 F F F# G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
G C
If it's a job, do it. Put your back in to it.
D7 G D7
'Cause a little bit of dirt's gonna wash off in the rain
G C
If it's a horse, ride it. If it hurts, hide it.
D7 G
Dust yourself off and get back on again.
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
C
An old cowboy and a young buckaroo were workin', ridin' fence
D7 G
The old hand was testin' the kid - on his skill and common
sense
G
He said "Son, if you seen three men in a pickup truck,
C
dressed alike from boot to hat,
D7
could you tell which one was the real cowboy,
G
just from where he sat?"
The kid scratched his head awhile and then he said
C
"Well, there ain't no way to know".
D7
The old hand grinned and then he said
G
"Kid, you've still got a ways to go.
The real cowboy's the one in the middle.
C
He ain't there just by fate.
D7
'Cause first he don't have to drive, and then
G
he don't have to mess with the gate"
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
C G
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
D7 G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
D7 G
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
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