| Song | Coward Of The County |
| Artist | Kenny Rogers |
| Album | Very Best Of Kenny Rogers |
| [00:00.88] | Artist：kenny rogers |
| [00:02.25] | Songs Title：coward of the county |
| [00:05.25] | |
| [00:11.88] | Ev＇ryone considered him the coward of the county. |
| [00:17.46] | He never stood one single time to prove the county wrong. |
| [00:24.11] | His mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him yellow, |
| [00:31.02] | But something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong. |
| [00:37.98] | He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison. |
| [00:44.44] | Well, I looked after Tommy ＇cause he was my brother＇s son. |
| [00:50.02] | And I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy: |
| [00:54.73] | ＂Son, my life is over, but yours is just begun.＂ |
| [01:04.89] | ＂Promise me, son, not to do the things I＇ve done. |
| [01:09.66] | Walk away from trouble if you can. |
| [01:14.73] | Now, it don＇t mean you＇re weak if you turn the other cheek. |
| [01:20.01] | I hope you＇re old enough to understand: |
| [01:25.28] | Son, you don＇t have to fight to be a man.＂ |
| [01:30.61] | There＇s someone for ev＇ryone, Tommy＇s love was Becky. |
| [01:35.93] | In her arms he didn＇t have to prove he was a man. |
| [01:43.66] | One day while he was workin＇ the Gatlin boys came callin＇. |
| [01:49.05] | They took turns at Becky, there was three of them! |
| [01:57.20] | Tommy opened up the door and saw his Becky cryin＇. |
| [02:03.62] | The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand. |
| [02:09.95] | He reached above the fireplace, took down his daddy＇s picture. |
| [02:14.40] | As the tears fell on his daddy＇s face, he heard these words again. |
| [02:23.29] | ＂Promise me son, not to do the things I＇ve done. |
| [02:28.58] | Walk away from trouble if you can. |
| [02:33.65] | Now, it don＇t mean you＇re weak if you turn the other cheek. |
| [02:38.91] | I hope you＇re old enough to understand: |
| [02:41.55] | |
| [02:44.12] | Son, you don＇t have to fight to be a man.＂ |
| [02:49.63] | The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom. |
| [02:53.53] | One of them got up and met him halfway ＇cross the floor. |
| [03:02.50] | Then Tommy turned around they said, Hey look ol＇ yellow＇s leavin＇.＂ |
| [03:08.84] | But you coulda heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door. |
| [03:16.04] | Twenty years of crawlin＇ was bottled up inside him. |
| [03:22.31] | He wasn＇t holdin＇ nothin＇ back; he let ＇em have it all. |
| [03:28.71] | When Tommy left the barroom not a Gatlin boy was standin＇. |
| [03:35.81] | He said, ＂This one＇s for Becky.＂, as he watched the last one fall. |
| [03:40.50] | And I heard him say: |
| [03:41.77] | ＂I promised you, Dad, not to do the things you＇ve done. |
| [03:46.92] | I＇ll walk away from trouble if I can. |
| [03:49.73] | Now please don＇t think I＇m weak, I couldn＇t turn the other cheek, |
| [03:56.26] | And papa, I sure hope you understand: |
| [04:02.60] | Sometimes you gotta fight when you＇re a man.＂ |
| [04:08.25] | Ev＇ryone considered him the coward of the county... |
| [00:00.88] | Artist: kenny rogers |
| [00:02.25] | Songs Title: coward of the county |
| [00:05.25] | |
| [00:11.88] | Ev ryone considered him the coward of the county. |
| [00:17.46] | He never stood one single time to prove the county wrong. |
| [00:24.11] | His mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him yellow, |
| [00:31.02] | But something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong. |
| [00:37.98] | He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison. |
| [00:44.44] | Well, I looked after Tommy cause he was my brother s son. |
| [00:50.02] | And I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy: |
| [00:54.73] | Son, my life is over, but yours is just begun. |
| [01:04.89] | Promise me, son, not to do the things I ve done. |
| [01:09.66] | Walk away from trouble if you can. |
| [01:14.73] | Now, it don t mean you re weak if you turn the other cheek. |
| [01:20.01] | I hope you re old enough to understand: |
| [01:25.28] | Son, you don t have to fight to be a man. |
| [01:30.61] | There s someone for ev ryone, Tommy s love was Becky. |
| [01:35.93] | In her arms he didn t have to prove he was a man. |
| [01:43.66] | One day while he was workin the Gatlin boys came callin. |
| [01:49.05] | They took turns at Becky, there was three of them! |
| [01:57.20] | Tommy opened up the door and saw his Becky cryin. |
| [02:03.62] | The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand. |
| [02:09.95] | He reached above the fireplace, took down his daddy s picture. |
| [02:14.40] | As the tears fell on his daddy s face, he heard these words again. |
| [02:23.29] | Promise me son, not to do the things I ve done. |
| [02:28.58] | Walk away from trouble if you can. |
| [02:33.65] | Now, it don t mean you re weak if you turn the other cheek. |
| [02:38.91] | I hope you re old enough to understand: |
| [02:41.55] | |
| [02:44.12] | Son, you don t have to fight to be a man. |
| [02:49.63] | The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom. |
| [02:53.53] | One of them got up and met him halfway cross the floor. |
| [03:02.50] | Then Tommy turned around they said, Hey look ol yellow s leavin. |
| [03:08.84] | But you coulda heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door. |
| [03:16.04] | Twenty years of crawlin was bottled up inside him. |
| [03:22.31] | He wasn t holdin nothin back he let em have it all. |
| [03:28.71] | When Tommy left the barroom not a Gatlin boy was standin. |
| [03:35.81] | He said, This one s for Becky., as he watched the last one fall. |
| [03:40.50] | And I heard him say: |
| [03:41.77] | I promised you, Dad, not to do the things you ve done. |
| [03:46.92] | I ll walk away from trouble if I can. |
| [03:49.73] | Now please don t think I m weak, I couldn t turn the other cheek, |
| [03:56.26] | And papa, I sure hope you understand: |
| [04:02.60] | Sometimes you gotta fight when you re a man. |
| [04:08.25] | Ev ryone considered him the coward of the county... |