Coward Of The County
Key: DEnglish
Verse
CEv'ry one considered him the Fcoward of the Ccounty
He never stood one single time to prove the county Gwrong
His Cmomma named him Tommy the Ffolks just called him Cyellow
Something always told me they were readin' G7Tommy Cwrong
He was only ten years old when his Fdaddy died in Cprison
I looked after Tommy 'cos he was my brother's Gson
I Cstill recall the final words my Fbrother said to CTommy
Son my life is over but yours has G7just beCgun
Chorus
CPromise me son G7 not Cto do Fthe things I've Cdone
FWalk away from Ctrouble if you Gcan
Now Cit won't mean you're weak G7if Cyou turn Fthe other Ccheek
I hope you're old Fenough to underGstand
Dm7You don't have to G7fight to be a Cman
Verse
There's Dsomeone for every one and GTommy's love was DBecky
In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a Aman
One Dday while he was workin' the GGatlin boys came Dcallin'
They took turns at Becky There was three A7of them D
Tommy open up the door and Gsaw his Becky Dcryin'
The torn dress the shattered look was more than he could Astand
He Dreached above the fire place and took Gdown his daddy's Dpicture
As the tears fell on his Daddy's face he heard these words AaDgain
Chorus
Promise me son Anot Dto do Gthe things I've done
Walk away from Dtrouble if you can
Now it don't mean you're weak Aif Dyou turn Gthe other cheek
I Dhope you're old eGnough to understand A
Son you don't have to fight to be A7Da man
Verse
The DGatlin boys just laughed at him when he Cwalked into the Dbar room
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One of them got up and met him half way 'cross the floor
When DTommy turned around they said Hey Glook ol' Yellow's Dleaving
But you could-a heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and A7blocked the door
DTwenty years of crawlin' was Gbottled up in-Dside him
He wasn't holdin' nothin' back he let 'em have it all A
When DTommy left the bar room not a GGatlin boy was Dstandin'
He said this one's for Becky as he watched the A7last one fall
And I heard him say.
Chorus
I Dpromised you Dad A7not to Ddo Gthe things you done D
I Gwalk away from Dtrouble when I can A7
Now Dplease don't think I'm weak I A7didDn't turn Gthe other cheek D
And Popa I sure hope Gyou Aunderstand someA7times you've gotta fight
When you're a Dman
Every one considered him the Gcoward of the Dcounty