Coward Of The County-Pickin' On Series

[ti:Coward Of The County] [ar:Pickin' On Series] [al:Pickin' On Kenny Rogers: The Bluegrass Tribute] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Coward Of The County - Pickin' On Series [00:10.31]Everyone considered him [00:12.63]The coward of the county [00:14.44] [00:16.32]He'd never stood one single time [00:18.72]To prove the county wrong [00:20.37] [00:22.33]His mama named him Tommy [00:23.97] [00:24.60]But folks just called him yellow [00:26.65] [00:28.46]Something always told me [00:29.98] [00:30.67]They were reading Tommy wrong [00:32.31] [00:34.53]He was only ten years old [00:36.64]When his daddy died in prison; [00:38.49] [00:40.46]I took care of Tommy [00:41.81] [00:42.56]Cause he was my brother's son [00:44.28] [00:46.22]I still recall the final words [00:48.62]My brother said to Tommy [00:50.31] [00:52.20]Son my life is over [00:53.79] [00:54.79]But yours has just begun [00:56.12] [00:58.47]Promise me son [01:00.17]Not to do the things I've done [01:02.28] [01:03.22]Walk away from trouble if you can [01:05.62] [01:07.88]It won't mean you're weak [01:09.61]If you turn the other cheek [01:11.62] [01:12.51]I hope you're old enough to understand [01:16.12] [01:17.14]Son you don't have to fight to be a man [01:19.97] [01:21.95]There's someone for everyone [01:24.20]And Tommy's love was Becky [01:25.97] [01:27.79]In her arms he didn't [01:29.72]Have to prove he was a man [01:31.58] [01:33.82]One day while he was working [01:35.35] [01:36.02]The Gatlin boys came calling [01:37.87] [01:39.80]They took turns at Becky [01:41.34] [01:42.57]There was three of them [01:43.62] [01:45.77]Tommy opened up the door [01:48.01]And saw his Becky crying [01:49.63] [01:51.43]The torn dress the shattered look was [01:54.01]More than he could stand [01:55.35] [01:57.29]He reached above the fireplace [01:59.55]And took down his daddy's picture [02:01.37] [02:03.16]As the tears fell on his daddy's face [02:05.46]He heard these words again: [02:07.02] [02:09.22]Promise me son [02:10.98]Not to do the things I've done [02:13.01] [02:13.90]Walk away from trouble if you can [02:16.59] [02:18.42]It won't mean you're weak [02:20.25]If you turn the other cheek [02:22.19] [02:23.05]I hope you're old enough to understand [02:26.19] [02:27.54]Son you don't have to fight to be a man [02:30.27] [02:32.30]The Gatlin boys just laughed at him [02:34.48]When he walked into the barroom; [02:36.62] [02:38.31]One of them got up and met him [02:40.55]Half way cross the floor [02:42.09] [02:43.94]When Tommy turned around they said [02:46.24]Hey look old yeller's leaving [02:47.93] [02:50.16]But you could've heard a pin drop [02:51.35] [02:52.03]When Tommy stopped and locked the door [02:53.71] [02:55.80]Twenty years of crawling [02:57.11] [02:57.81]Were bottled up inside him [02:59.61] [03:01.11]He wasn't holding nothing back [03:03.67]He let them have it all [03:04.90] [03:07.02]When Tommy left the bar room [03:09.26]Not a Gatlin boy was standing [03:11.03] [03:12.78]He said This one's for Becky [03:14.27] [03:14.94]As he watched the last one fall [03:16.96] [03:18.60]I promised you Dad [03:20.43]Not to do the things you've done [03:22.48] [03:23.27]I walk away from trouble when I can [03:25.85] [03:27.80]Now please don't think I'm weak [03:29.74]I didn't turn the other cheek [03:31.72] [03:32.63]And papa I should hope you understand [03:35.09] [03:37.16]Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man [03:39.85] [03:41.96]Everyone considered him [03:44.28]The coward of the county