Coward Of The County
Everyone considered him
- Everyone considered him
- The coward of the County
- He'd never stood one single time
- To prove the County wrong
- His mama called him Tommy
- But folks just called him Yellow
- But something always told me
- They were reading Tommy wrong
- He was only ten years old
- When his daddy died in prison
- And I took care 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 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 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 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
- You could've heard a pin drop
- 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
- 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
- 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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