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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Friend I'm writing you this letter
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And it's a long time overdue
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You're thinking just mind your own business
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I wouldn't blame you if you do
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You know our range is gettin' smaller
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Hear you're all busted up inside
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But it ain't the broncos that'll kill you
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It's just that damned old cowboy pride
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Cowboy pride can always get a man through
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But cowboy pride will make a fool of you
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Good women are hard to find
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I'm talkin' about the faithful kind
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I hear you're running with that waitress
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And she's under age and wild
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You know your wife's the best there is son
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Would you move in with that child
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She stuck with you through the hard times
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Think of all the nights she cried
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Will she be another victim
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Of that same old cowboy pride
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Guess it's time to close my letter
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It's just somethin' that I had to do
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You know I made the same mistake once
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Before she fell in love with you
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So go home to your wife and family
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It's time to put the past aside
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So you don't end up like me now
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Nothin' left but cowboy pride
C Am
Cowboy pride can always get a man through
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But cowboy pride will make a fool of you
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Good women are hard to find
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I'm talkin' about the faithful kind
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Don't end up like me now
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With nothin' left but cowboy pride
Friend I'm writing you this letter
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And it's a long time overdue
D7
You're thinking just mind your own business
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I wouldn't blame you if you do
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You know our range is gettin' smaller
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Hear you're all busted up inside
D7
But it ain't the broncos that'll kill you
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It's just that damned old cowboy pride
C Am
Cowboy pride can always get a man through
D7 G
But cowboy pride will make a fool of you
D7
Good women are hard to find
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I'm talkin' about the faithful kind
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I hear you're running with that waitress
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And she's under age and wild
D7
You know your wife's the best there is son
G
Would you move in with that child
C
She stuck with you through the hard times
G
Think of all the nights she cried
D7
Will she be another victim
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Of that same old cowboy pride
C
Guess it's time to close my letter
G
It's just somethin' that I had to do
D7
You know I made the same mistake once
C
Before she fell in love with you
C
So go home to your wife and family
G
It's time to put the past aside
D7
So you don't end up like me now
G
Nothin' left but cowboy pride
C Am
Cowboy pride can always get a man through
D7 G
But cowboy pride will make a fool of you
D7
Good women are hard to find
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I'm talkin' about the faithful kind
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Don't end up like me now
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With nothin' left but cowboy pride
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