《Coward of the County》歌词

歌曲： Coward of the County

所属专辑：A Tribute to the Best Selling Music Artists USA Vol. 2

歌手： Academy Allstars

时长： 04:18

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Coward of the County - Academy Allstars[00:00:00]

Everyone considered him the coward of the county[00:00:12]

He'd never stood one single time[00:00:19]

To prove the county wrong[00:00:21]

His mama named him Tommy[00:00:25]

But folks just called him Yellow[00:00:27]

Something always told me[00:00:32]

They were reading Tommy wrong[00:00:34]

He was only ten years old[00:00:38]

When his daddy died in prison[00:00:41]

I looked after Tommy [00:00:45]

Cause he was my brother's son[00:00:47]

I still recall the final words[00:00:51]

My brother said to Tommy[00:00:54]

"Son my life is over[00:00:58]

But yours has just begun"[00:01:00]

"Promise me son[00:01:04]

Not to do the things I've done[00:01:06]

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[00:01:43]

The Gatlin boys came calling[00:01:46]

They took turns at Becky an[00:01:50]

Nvever three of them[00:01:53]

Tommy opened up the door and saw his Becky crying[00:01:57]

The torn dress[00:02:03]

The shattered look was more than he could stand[00:02:04]

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

And took down his daddy's picture[00:02:12]

As his tears fell on his daddy's face[00:02:16]

He heard these words again[00:02:19]

"Promise me Son not to do the things I've done[00:02:23]

Walk away from trouble if you can[00:02:28]

It won't mean you're weak[00:02:33]

If you turn the other cheek[00:02:35]

I hope you're old enough to understand[00:02:38]

Son you don't have to fight to be a man"[00:02:43]

The Gatlin boys just laughed at him[00:02:49]

When he walked into the bar room[00:02:51]

One of them got up[00:02:55]

And met him half way cross the floor[00:02:57]

When Tommy turned around they said[00:03:02]

"Hey look Old Yellow's leaving"[00:03:04]

But you could've heard a pin drop[00:03:08]

When Tommy stopped and locked the door[00:03:10]

Twenty years of crawling[00:03:15]

Were bottled up inside him[00:03:17]

He wasn't holding nothing back[00:03:21]

He let 'em have it all[00:03:24]

When Tommy left the bar room[00:03:28]

Not a Gatlin boy was standing[00:03:30]

He said "This one's for Becky[00:03:34]

As he watched the last one fall[00:03:37]

An I heard him say[00:03:39]

"I promised you Dad[00:03:41]

Not to do the things you've done[00:03:43]

I walk away from trouble when I can[00:03:46]

Now please don't think I'm weak[00:03:51]

I didn't turn the other cheek[00:03:53]

And Papa I should hope you understand[00:03:56]

Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man"[00:04:01]

Everyone considered him the coward of the county[00:04:07]