《Coward of the County》歌词

歌曲： Coward of the County

所属专辑：A Little Bit of Irish Country

歌手： Dickie Rock&The Mainliner

时长： 04:19

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Coward of the County - Dickie Rock/The Mainliners[00:00:00]

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

He'd never stood one single time to prove the County wrong[00:00:19]

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

But folks just called him yellow[00:00:28]

Something always told me[00:00:32]

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

He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison[00:00:39]

I looked after Tommy[00:00:45]

'Cause he was my brother's son[00:00:48]

I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy[00:00:52]

Son my life is over[00:00:59]

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

Promise me son not to do the things I've done[00:01:05]

Just walk away from trouble if you can[00:01:10]

It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek[00:01:16]

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

Son you don't have to fight to be a man[00:01:26]

There's someone for everyone and Tommy's love was Becky[00:01:31]

In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man[00:01:37]

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

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

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

There was three of them[00:01:53]

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

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

He reached above the fireplace[00:02:09]

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[00:02:18]

Promise me son not to do the things I've done[00:02:22]

Just walk away from trouble if you can[00:02:27]

It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek[00:02:32]

I hope you're old enough to understand[00:02:37]

Son you don't have to fight to be a man[00:02:42]

The gatlin boys just laughed at him[00:02:47]

When he walked into the bar room[00:02:50]

One of them got up and met him[00:02:54]

Half way 'cross the floor[00:02:56]

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

Hey look old yellow's leaving[00:03:02]

But you could've heard a pin drop[00:03:07]

When Tommy stopped and locked the door[00:03:09]

Twenty years of crawling were bottled up inside him[00:03:13]

He wasn't holding nothing back he let 'em have it all[00:03:20]

When Tommy left the bar room[00:03:25]

Not a gatlin boy was standing[00:03:28]

He said this one's for Becky[00:03:32]

As he watched the last one fall[00:03:34]

An I heard him say[00:03:37]

I promised you dad not to do the things you've done[00:03:38]

I walk away from trouble when I can[00:03:43]

Now please don't think I'm weak I didn't turn the other cheek[00:03:48]

And papa I should hope you understand[00:03:53]

Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man[00:03:58]

Everyone considered him the coward of the County[00:04:03]