Talking To the Wrong Man Song Lyrics and Chords by Michael Martin Murphey
Talking To the Wrong Man
Recorded by Michael Martin Murphey and Ryan Murphey
Written by Michael Martin Murphey
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Hey daddy I've got a
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problem
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night I took my girlfriend for a
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ride
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And the
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way she touched my
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hand
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got this funny feeling deep in
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So I leaned over and I
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kissed
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put my arms around her and
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then
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Well she
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reached out and she
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slapped
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said you're just like all the other
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talking to the
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wrong
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If you
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wanna
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know what
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girls are
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all
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about
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talking to the
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wrong
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Still ain't got your momma figured
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out
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By the way son I've got a
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problem
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wonder could you talk with me a
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while
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You see
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lately your momma she
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ignores
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Hardly ever gives me a little
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smile
So I was thinkin' maybe you could
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show
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way you younger fellas comb your
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hair
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Think I
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need to change my
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style
son
Could you
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show me something really cool to
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wear
Dad you're
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talking to the
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wanna
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know what
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girls are
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all
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about
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talking to the
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wrong
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Still ain't got my girlfriend figured
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out
So I guess we'll just
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go
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Or maybe
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head out to that old golf course to
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day
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When our
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buddies ask us about
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women
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think I know exactly what we'll
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say
Boys you're
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talking to the
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wrong
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wanna
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know what
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girls are
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all
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bout
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talking to the
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wrong
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Still ain't got them women figured
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out
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Still ain't got them women figured
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Talking To the Wrong Man?
- The song Talking To the Wrong Man was sang by Michael Martin Murphey.
Who is Michael Martin Murphey?
- Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins in 1959. He has recorded the hit singles "Wildfire", "Carolina in the Pines", "What's Forever For", "A Long Line of Love", "What She Wants", "Don't Count the Rainy Days", and "Maybe This Time". Murphey is also the author of New Mexico's state ballad, "The Land of Enchantment". Murphey has become a prominent musical voice for the Western horseman, rancher, and cowboy.
