Coward Of The County - (Tribute to Kenny Rogers)-Various Artists

[ti:Coward Of The County - (Tribute to Kenny Rogers)] [ar:Studio Allstars] [al:60 Country Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Coward Of The County - (Tribute to Kenny Rogers) - Various Artists (欧美群星) [00:12.77]Everyone considered him [00:15.20]The coward of the county [00:17.94] [00:19.39]He'd never stood one [00:20.70]Single time to prove the county wrong [00:23.93] [00:25.66]His mama named him Tommy [00:28.21]But folks just called him Yellow [00:30.34] [00:32.26]Something always told me [00:34.62]They were reading Tommy wrong [00:36.99] [00:38.85]He was only ten years [00:40.76]Old when his daddy died in prison [00:43.67] [00:45.39]I looked after Tommy [00:47.31]'Cause he was my brother's son [00:49.99] [00:51.75]I still recall the final words [00:54.29]My brother said to Tommy [00:56.44] [00:58.31]"Son my life is over but yours has just begun" [01:03.47] [01:05.00]"Promise me son not to do the things I've done [01:10.14]Walk away from trouble if you can [01:13.55] [01:15.39]It won't mean you're weak [01:17.26]If you turn the other cheek [01:20.32]I hope you're old enough to understand [01:24.15] [01:25.39]Son you don't have to fight to be a man" [01:29.13] [01:31.00]There's someone for everyone [01:33.54]And Tommy's love was Becky [01:37.56]In her arms he didn't have to [01:40.19]Prove he was a man [01:42.01] [01:43.94]One day while he was working [01:45.50] [01:46.48]The Gatlin boys came calling [01:49.16] [01:50.57]They took turns at Becky [01:53.44]An' there was three of them [01:55.17] [01:57.10]Tommy opened up the door and [01:59.84]Saw his Becky crying [02:02.51] [02:03.50]The torn dress the shattered look [02:06.09]Was more than he could stand [02:08.78] [02:10.11]He reached above the fireplace and [02:12.63]Took down his daddy's picture [02:15.03] [02:16.33]As his tears fell on his daddy's face [02:19.13]He heard these words again [02:21.55] [02:23.14]"Promise me Son not to do the things I've done [02:28.32]Walk away from trouble if you can [02:31.75] [02:33.61]It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek [02:38.52]I hope you're old enough to understand [02:42.64] [02:43.66]Son you don't have to fight to be a man" [02:47.60] [02:49.39]The Gatlin boys just laughed at him [02:51.72]When he walked into the bar room [02:54.42] [02:55.74]One of them got up and met him half way cross the floor [03:01.49] [03:02.22]When Tommy turned around they said [03:04.53]"Hey look Old Yellow's leaving" [03:07.26] [03:08.83]But you could've heard a pin drop [03:10.76]When Tommy stopped and locked the door [03:13.36] [03:15.35]Twenty years of crawling [03:17.85]Were bottled up inside him [03:20.30] [03:21.83]He wasn't holding nothing back [03:24.36]He let 'em have it all [03:26.61] [03:28.12]When Tommy left the bar room [03:30.67]Not a Gatlin boy was standing [03:33.52] [03:34.47]He said "This one's for Becky [03:37.21]As he watched the last one fall [03:40.05]An I heard him say [03:41.14]"I promised you Dad not to do the things you've done [03:46.53]I walk away from trouble when I can [03:50.36] [03:51.56]Now please don't think I'm weak [03:53.52]I didn't turn the other cheek [03:56.72]And Papa I should hope you understand [04:00.67] [04:01.95]Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man" [04:05.79] [04:07.54]Everyone considered him the coward of the county