COWARD OF THE COUNTY - C - Kenny Rogers - Kar
[00:10.65] Everyone considered him
[00:13.15] The coward of the county
[00:16.90] He'd never stood one single time
[00:19.65] To prove the county wrong
[00:23.40] His mama named him Tommy
[00:26.15] But folks just called him yellow
[00:30.15] Something always told me
[00:32.40] They were reading Tommy wrong
[00:36.65] He was only ten years old
[00:38.90] When his daddy died in prison
[00:43.40] I looked after Tommy
[00:45.40] 'cause he was my brother's son
[00:49.40] I still recall the final words
[00:52.15] My brother said to Tommy
[00:56.40] Son, my life is over
[00:58.65] but yours has just begun
[01:02.90] Promise me, son
[01:04.65] Not to do the things I've done
[01:07.90] Walk away from trouble if you can
[01:13.15] It won't mean you're weak
[01:15.15] If you turn the other cheek
[01:18.15] I hope you're old enough to understand
[01:23.40] Son, you don't have to fight to be a man
[01:28.90] There's someone for everyone
[01:31.40] And Tommy's love was Becky
[01:35.40] In her arms he didn't have
[01:38.15] To prove he was a man
[01:41.65] One day while he was working
[01:44.40] The Gatlin boys came calling
[01:48.40] They took turns at Becky
[01:50.90] n'there was three of them
[01:54.90] Tommy opened up the door
[01:57.40] And saw his Becky crying
[02:01.40] The torn dress
[02:02.65] The shattered look
[02:03.90] Was more than he could stand
[02:07.65] He reached above the fireplace
[02:10.65] And took down his daddy's picture
[02:14.65] As the tears fell on his daddy's face
[02:16.90] He heard these words again
[02:20.90] Promise me, son
[02:22.90] Not to do the things I've done
[02:26.15] Walk away from trouble if you can
[02:31.15] Now, it won't mean you're weak
[02:33.65] If you turn the other cheek
[02:36.40] I hope you're old enough to understand
[02:41.65] Son, you don't have to fight to be a man
[02:47.15] The Gatlin boys just laughed at him
[02:49.40] When he walked into the barroom
[02:53.65] One of them got up
[02:55.65] And met him halfway 'cross the floor
[02:59.90] When Tommy turned around they said
[03:02.40] Hey look, old yeller's leaving
[03:06.65] But you could've heard a pin drop
[03:09.15] When Tommy stopped and locked the door
[03:13.15] Twenty years of crawling
[03:15.65] Was bottled up inside him
[03:19.90] He wasn't holding nothin' back
[03:21.90] He let 'em have it all
[03:25.90] When Tommy left the barroom
[03:28.65] Not a Gatlin boy was standing
[03:32.65] He said, "this one's for Becky
[03:34.90] As he watched the last one fall
[03:38.90] I promised you, Dad
[03:41.15] Not to do the things you've done
[03:44.65] I walk away from trouble when I can
[03:49.40] Now please don't think I'm weak
[03:51.65] I didn't turn the other cheek
[03:54.65] And papa, I sure hope you understand
[03:59.65] Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man
[04:05.40] Everyone considered him
[04:07.90] The coward of the county
