《Coward Of The County》是Kenny Rogers演唱的歌曲，由Roger Bowling,Billy Ed Wheeler作曲，收錄於《42 Ultimate Hits》專輯中。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Coward Of The County
- 所屬專輯：42 Ultimate Hits
- 歌曲原唱：Kenny Rogers
- 歌曲語言：英語
歌曲歌詞
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 took care of 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
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 (and 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 the 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 half way cross the floor
When Tommy turned around they said Hey look old yeller's leaving
But you could've heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door
Twenty years of crawling were 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 (And 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 should hope you understand
Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man
Everyone considered him the coward of the county
