《Coward of the Country》歌词

歌曲： Coward of the Country

所属专辑：Goeie Ou Country， Vol. 3

歌手： Ray Dylan

时长： 04:25

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Coward of the Country - Ray Dylan[00:00:00]

Lyricist：Roger Bowling/Billy Edd Wheeler[00:00:03]

Composer：Roger Bowling/Billy Edd Wheeler[00:00:07]

Everyone considered him the coward of the county[00:00:11]

He'd never stood one single time to prove the county wrong[00:00:17]

His mama named him Tommy[00:00:24]

But folks just called him yellow[00:00:26]

Something always told me[00:00:31]

They were reading Tommy wrong[00:00:33]

He was only ten years old[00:00:37]

When his daddy died in prison[00:00:40]

I looked after Tommy[00:00:44]

'Cause he was my brother's son[00:00:46]

I still recall the final[00:00:50]

Words my brother said to Tommy[00:00:53]

Son my life is over[00:00:57]

But yours has just begun[00:00:59]

Promise me son not to do the things[00:01:04]

I've done[00:01:08]

Walk away from trouble if you can[00:01:09]

It won't mean you're weak[00:01:15]

If you turn the other cheek[00:01:17]

I hope you're old enough to understand[00:01:20]

Son you don't have to fight to be a man[00:01:25]

There's someone for everyone[00:01:30]

And Tommy's love was Becky[00:01:33]

In her arms[00:01:37]

He didn't have to prove he was a man[00:01:38]

One day while he was working[00:01:44]

The Gatlin boys came calling[00:01:47]

They took turns at Becky[00:01:51]

There was three of them[00:01:54]

Tommy opened up the door[00:01:57]

And saw his Becky crying[00:02:00]

The torn dress[00:02:04]

The shattered look was more[00:02:05]

Than he could stand[00:02:07]

He reached above the fireplace[00:02:10]

And took down his daddy's picture[00:02:13]

As the tears fell on his daddy's face[00:02:17]

He heard these words again[00:02:20]

And his[00:02:22]

Promise me son not to do the things[00:02:24]

I've done[00:02:28]

Walk away from trouble if you can[00:02:29]

Now it won't mean you're weak[00:02:34]

If you turn the other cheek[00:02:37]

I hope you're old enough to understand[00:02:40]

Son you don't have to fight to be a man[00:02:45]

The Gatlin boys just laughed[00:02:51]

At him when he walked into the barroom[00:02:52]

One of them got up and met him halfway[00:02:57]

'Cross the floor[00:03:01]

When Tommy turned around they said[00:03:04]

Hey look old yeller's leaving[00:03:06]

But you could've heard a pin drop[00:03:11]

When Tommy stopped and locked the door[00:03:13]

Twenty years of crawling was bottled up[00:03:17]

Inside him[00:03:21]

He wasn't holding nothin' back[00:03:24]

He let 'em have it all[00:03:26]

When Tommy left the barroom[00:03:30]

Not a Gatlin boy was standing[00:03:33]

He said this one's for Becky[00:03:37]

As he watched the last one fall[00:03:39]

And I heard him say[00:03:42]

I promised you dad[00:03:44]

Not to do the things you've done[00:03:46]

I walk away from trouble when I can[00:03:49]

Now please don't think I'm weak[00:03:54]

I didn't turn the other cheek[00:03:56]

And papa I sure hope you understand[00:04:00]

Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man[00:04:05]

Everyone considered him the coward[00:04:11]

Of the county[00:04:14]