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Coward Of The County(Remastered 2006)

Everyone considered him the 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
  • Promise me son not to do the things I've done
  • Walk away from trouble if you can
  • Now it don'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 his Becky crying
  • The torn dress the shattered look was more than he could stand
  • He reached above the fireplace took down his daddy's picture
  • As his tear fell on his daddy's face
  • He heard these words again
  • Promise me son not to do the things I've done
  • Walk away from trouble if you can
  • Now 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
  • The Gatlin boys just laughed at him
  • When he walked into the barroom
  • One of them got up
  • And met him half way 'cross the floor
  • When Tommy turned around they said
  • Hey look old yella's leavin'
  • But you could've heard a pin drop
  • When Tommy stopped and locked the door
  • Twenty years of crawling was bottled up inside him
  • He wasn't holding nothing back he let 'em have it all
  • When Tommy left the bar room not a Gatlin boy was standing
  • He said this one's for Becky
  • As he watched the last one fall
  • I heard 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 sure hope you understand
  • Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man
  • Everyone considered him the coward of the County
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