Coward Of The County Lyrics
Coward Of The County - 贵族乐团 (Noble Band)
Written by：Wheeler Billy Edd Bill/Bowling Roger Dale
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
The 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
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 is just begun
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
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 workin' the gatlin' boys came callin'
They took turns at becky there was three of them
Tommy opened up the door and saw his becky cryin'
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
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 halfway 'cross the floor
Tommy turned around they said
Hey look ol' yellow's leavin'
You coulda heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and blocked the door
Twenty years of crawlin' was bottled up inside him
He wasn't holdin' nothin' back he let 'em have it all
When Tommy left the barroom not a gatlin' boy was standin'
He said
This one's for becky
As he watched the last one fall
And I heard him say
I promised you dad
Not to do the things you 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