Coward Of The County

Coward Of The County Lyrics

Song Coward Of The County
Artist Kenny Rogers
Album Daytime Friends - The Very Best Of Kenny Rogers
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[00:00.88] Artist:kenny rogers
[00:02.25] Songs Title:coward of the county
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[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...
[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...
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