Coward of the County — аккорды для гитары
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Everyone considered him the coward of the county
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He never stood one single time to prove the county wrong
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His mama named him Tommy but folks just called him yellow
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Something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong
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He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison
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I looked after Tommy cause he was my brother's son
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I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy
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Son my life is over but yours is just begun
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Promise me son not to do the things I've done
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Walk away from trouble if you can
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Now it don't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
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I hope you're old enough to understand
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You don't have to fight to be a man
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There's someone for everyone and Tommy's love was Becky
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In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man
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One day while he was working the Gatlin Boys came calling
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They took turns at Becky there were three of them
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Tommy opened up the door and saw his Becky crying
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The torn dress the shattered look was more than he could stand
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He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy's picture
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As his tears fell on his daddy's face he heard these words again
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Promise me son not to do the things I've done
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Walk away from trouble if you can
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Now it don't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
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I hope you're old enough to understand
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You don't have to fight to be a man
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The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom
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One of the got up and hit him halfway cross the floor
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Tommy turned around they said hey look ole Yellow's leaving
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But you coulda heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped
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and locked the door
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Twenty years of crawling was bottled up inside him
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He wasn't holding nothing back he let 'em have it all
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When Tommy left the barroom not a Gatlin boy was standing
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He said this one's for Becky as he watched the last one fall
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And I heard him say
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I promised you Dad not to do the things you've done
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I'll walk away from trouble if I can
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Now Please don't think I'm weak I couldn't turn the other cheek
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Papa I sure hope you understand
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Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man
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Everyone considered him the coward of the county