《Coward Of The County》歌词

歌曲： Coward Of The County

所属专辑：All The Hits And All New Love Songs

歌手： Kenny Rogers

时长： 04:21

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Artist：kenny rogers[00:00:00]

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Songs Title：coward of the county[00:00:02]

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Ev＇ryone considered him the coward of the county [00:00:11]

每个人都说他是个懦夫[00:00:17]

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

他从没站出来告诉人们他们错了[00:00:24]

His mama named him Tommy but folks just called him yellow [00:00:24]

他妈妈叫他托尼 别人都叫他黄种人[00:00:31]

But something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong [00:00:31]

但我总感觉人们看错他了[00:00:37]

He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison [00:00:37]

他父亲死在狱中时他只有十岁[00:00:44]

Well I looked after Tommy ＇cause he was my brother＇s son [00:00:44]

于是身为叔叔的我开始照顾他[00:00:50]

And I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy:[00:00:50]

我仍记得兄弟临终前对他说的话[00:00:54]

＂Son my life is over but yours is just begun ＂[00:00:54]

儿子 我的生命结束了 你的才刚刚开始[00:01:04]

＂Promise me son not to do the things I＇ve done [00:01:04]

答应我 别像我一样犯错[00:01:09]

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

别自找麻烦[00:01:14]

Now it don＇t mean you＇re weak if you turn the other cheek [00:01:14]

现在你低头并不代表你懦弱[00:01:20]

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

我希望你能明白[00:01:25]

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

儿子 你不必刻意证明你是个男人[00:01:30]

There＇s someone for ev＇ryone Tommy＇s love was Becky [00:01:30]

每个人都有自己的另一半 托尼的女友是贝基[00:01:35]

In her arms he didn＇t have to prove he was a man [00:01:35]

在她怀里 他不必证明自己是个男人[00:01:43]

One day while he was workin＇ the Gatlin boys came callin＇ [00:01:43]

有一天当她在工作 加特林家的男孩叫他[00:01:49]

They took turns at Becky there was three of them [00:01:49]

他们三个人在欺负贝基[00:01:57]

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

托尼推开门 看见贝基在哭[00:02:03]

The torn dress the shattered look was more than he could stand [00:02:03]

裙子撕碎在地 他忍无可忍[00:02:09]

He reached above the fireplace took down his daddy＇s picture [00:02:09]

他冲到壁炉前取下父亲的遗照[00:02:14]

As the tears fell on his daddy＇s face he heard these words again [00:02:14]

眼泪流到遗照上 他又听到父亲在说[00:02:23]

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

答应我 别像我一样犯错[00:02:28]

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

别自找麻烦[00:02:33]

Now it don＇t mean you＇re weak if you turn the other cheek [00:02:33]

现在你低头并不代表你懦弱[00:02:38]

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

我希望你能明白[00:02:44]

Son you don＇t have to fight to be a man ＂[00:02:44]

儿子 你不必刻意证明你是个男人[00:02:49]

The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom [00:02:49]

当他迈进酒吧 加特林家的孩子嘲笑他[00:02:53]

One of them got up and met him halfway ＇cross the floor [00:02:53]

其中一个站起来将他堵在过道[00:03:02]

Then Tommy turned around they said Hey look ol＇ yellow＇s leavin＇ ＂[00:03:02]

托尼转身离开 他们高呼黄种人走了[00:03:08]

But you coulda heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door [00:03:08]

托尼止步并关上了门 酒吧里鸦雀无声 [00:03:16]

Twenty years of crawlin＇ was bottled up inside him [00:03:16]

二十多年的辱骂将他逼到极限[00:03:22]

He wasn＇t holdin＇ nothin＇ back; he let ＇em have it all [00:03:22]

他毫不留情 将愤怒悉数返还[00:03:28]

When Tommy left the barroom not a Gatlin boy was standin＇ [00:03:28]

当他离开酒吧 他们都被打倒在地[00:03:35]

He said ＂This one＇s for Becky ＂ as he watched the last one fall [00:03:35]

当最后一人倒下时 他说这是为贝基报仇[00:03:40]

And I heard him say:[00:03:40]

我听到他说[00:03:41]

＂I promised you Dad not to do the things you＇ve done [00:03:41]

我答应过你不像你一样犯错[00:03:46]

I＇ll walk away from trouble if I can [00:03:46]

我也不会自找麻烦[00:03:49]

Now please don＇t think I＇m weak I couldn＇t turn the other cheek [00:03:49]

求你别认为我很懦弱 我无法忍受[00:03:56]

And papa I sure hope you understand:[00:03:56]

爸爸 我相信你明白[00:04:02]

Sometimes you gotta fight when you＇re a man ＂[00:04:02]

有时作为一个男人 你得为自己而战[00:04:08]

Ev＇ryone considered him the coward of the county[00:04:08]

每个人都曾以为他是个懦夫[00:04:13]