
Date of issue: 31.12.2007
Song language: English
Coward Of The County |
Everyone considered him the coward of the county |
He’d never stood one single time to prove the county wrong |
His mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him yellow |
Something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong. |
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison |
I looked after Tommy, 'cause he was my brother’s son |
I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy |
«Son my life is over, but yours has just begun». |
CHORUS: |
«Promise me son not to do the things I’ve done |
Walk away from trouble if you can |
It won’t mean you’re weak if you turn the other cheek |
I hope you’re old enough to understand |
Son, you don’t have to fight to be a man». |
There’s someone for everyone, and Tommy’s love was Becky |
In her arms he didn’t have to prove he was a man |
One day while he was working, the Gatlin boys came calling |
They took turns at Becky (there was three of them). |
Tommy opened up the door, and saw Becky crying |
The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand |
He reached above the fireplace, and took down his daddy’s picture |
As his tears fell on his daddy’s face, he heard this words again. |
REPEAT CHORUS |
The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the bar room |
One of them got up and met him half way cross the floor |
When Tommy turned around they said «Hey look old yellow’s leaving» |
But you could’ve heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door. |
Twenty years of crawling were bottled up inside him |
He would hold nothing back --he let’em have it all |
When Tommy left the bar room, not a Gatlin boy was standing |
He said this ones for Becky, as he watched the last one fall |
(now hear him say) |
«I promised you dad not to do the things you’ve done |
I walk away from trouble when I can |
Now please don’t think I’m weak I didn’t turn the other cheek |
And papa I should hope you understand |
Sometimes you gotta fight when you’re a man». |
Everyone considered him the coward of the county. |
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