《Coward Of The County》歌词

歌曲： Coward Of The County

所属专辑：Pickin’ On Kenny Rogers: The Bluegrass Tribute

歌手： Pickin’ On Series

时长： 03:59

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Coward Of The County - Pickin' On Series[00:00:00]

Everyone considered him[00:00:10]

The coward of the county[00:00:12]

He'd never stood one single time[00:00:16]

To prove the county wrong [00:00:18]

His mama named him Tommy [00:00:22]

But folks just called him yellow [00:00:24]

Something always told me[00:00:28]

They were reading Tommy wrong [00:00:30]

He was only ten years old[00:00:34]

When his daddy died in prison;[00:00:36]

I took care of Tommy [00:00:40]

Cause he was my brother's son [00:00:42]

I still recall the final words[00:00:46]

My brother said to Tommy [00:00:48]

Son my life is over [00:00:52]

But yours has just begun [00:00:54]

Promise me son [00:00:58]

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

Walk away from trouble if you can [00:01:03]

It won't mean you're weak[00:01:07]

If you turn the other cheek[00:01:09]

I hope you're old enough to understand [00:01:12]

Son you don't have to fight to be a man [00:01:17]

There's someone for everyone [00:01:21]

And Tommy's love was Becky [00:01:24]

In her arms he didn't[00:01:27]

Have to prove he was a man [00:01:29]

One day while he was working [00:01:33]

The Gatlin boys came calling[00:01:36]

They took turns at Becky [00:01:39]

There was three of them [00:01:42]

Tommy opened up the door [00:01:45]

And saw his Becky crying [00:01:48]

The torn dress the shattered look was[00:01:51]

More than he could stand [00:01:54]

He reached above the fireplace [00:01:57]

And took down his daddy's picture [00:01:59]

As the tears fell on his daddy's face [00:02:03]

He heard these words again:[00:02:05]

Promise me son [00:02:09]

Not to do the things I've done[00:02:10]

Walk away from trouble if you can [00:02:13]

It won't mean you're weak[00:02:18]

If you turn the other cheek[00:02:20]

I hope you're old enough to understand [00:02:23]

Son you don't have to fight to be a man [00:02:27]

The Gatlin boys just laughed at him[00:02:32]

When he walked into the barroom;[00:02:34]

One of them got up and met him[00:02:38]

Half way cross the floor [00:02:40]

When Tommy turned around they said [00:02:43]

Hey look old yeller's leaving [00:02:46]

But you could've heard a pin drop[00:02:50]

When Tommy stopped and locked the door [00:02:52]

Twenty years of crawling[00:02:55]

Were bottled up inside him [00:02:57]

He wasn't holding nothing back[00:03:01]

He let them have it all [00:03:03]

When Tommy left the bar room [00:03:07]

Not a Gatlin boy was standing [00:03:09]

He said This one's for Becky [00:03:12]

As he watched the last one fall [00:03:14]

I promised you Dad [00:03:18]

Not to do the things you've done[00:03:20]

I walk away from trouble when I can[00:03:23]

Now please don't think I'm weak [00:03:27]

I didn't turn the other cheek [00:03:29]

And papa I should hope you understand[00:03:32]

Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man [00:03:37]

Everyone considered him[00:03:41]

The coward of the county[00:03:44]