文本歌词

Coward Of The Country - Billy White
Written by：R. BOWLING
Ev'ryone considered him
The coward of the County
He'd never stood
One single time
To prove the counrtry 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
Joy 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
There's someone for ev'ryone 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
When Tommy turned around they said Hey look ol' yellow's leavin'
But 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
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
Ev'ryone considered him
The coward of the County