Stingray、Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County (In the Style of Kenny Rogers|Karaoke Version)
Ev'ryone considered him the coward of the county
He never stood one single time to prove the county wrong
His mama named 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
Well I looked after Tommy 'cause he was my brother's son
And 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
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 ev'ryone 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 calling'
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 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
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
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
Then Tommy turned around they said Hey look ol' yellow's leavin'
But you coulda heard a pin drop
When Tommy stopped and locked the door
Twenty years of crawlin' was bottled up inside him
He wasn't holding' nothing back he let 'em have it all
When Tommy left the barroom 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'll walk away from trouble if I can
Now please don't think I'm weak I couldn't turn the other cheek
And papa I sure hope you understand
Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man
Ev'ryone considered him the coward of the county