Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County Lyrics
Everyone considered him
The coward of the county.
He'd never stood one single time
To prove the county wrong.
His mama named him Tommy,
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,
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 everyone,
And Tommy's love was Becky.
In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man.
One day while he was working
The Gatlin boys came calling.
They took turns at Becky.
There was three of them.
Tommy opened up the door
And saw his Becky crying.
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.
Now 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 bar room.
One of them got up
And met him half way 'cross the floor.
When Tommy turned around they said,
"Hey, look, old Yellow's leaving."
But you could've heard a pin drop
When Tommy stopped and locked the door.
Twenty years of crawling
Was bottled up inside him.
He wasn't holding nothing back,
He let 'em have it all.
When Tommy left the bar room
Not a Gatlin boy was standing.
He said, "This one's for Becky,"
As he watched the last one fall.
N' I heard him say,
"I promised you, Dad,
Not to do the things you've 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."
Everyone considered him
The coward of the county.
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Kenny Rogers Coward Of The County Comments
Goose bumps again!
i dont care the dates that you are listening. its a great song
2020 anyone??
January 2020✋who's with me
Who is listening with me January first 2020.
January 1, 2020
29 Dec 2019 anyone?
Who's here before January
CANADIANS ARE COCK SUCKING COWARDS.
YOU WHAT WOULD BE COOL THIS SONG PLAYING WITH BACK TO THE FUTURE 2 WITH MARTY MACFLY AND THAT BULLY FROM THE MOVIE WHEN THEY HAD THAT SHOOT OUT AT HIGH NOON
@ 4:17 FOR ALL YOU SCARED MOTHER FUCKERS OUT THERE, WITH NO HEART OR BALLS AKA COWARDS & COW HEARDS. I'D RATHER DIE IN A FIRING LINE, THEN NOT HAVE GUTS TO MANUP TO A PERSON OR GO BEHIND THERE BACK & NOT HIT THEM UP. COWARDS DIE A THOUSAND DEATHS, A SOLDIER DIES BUT ONCE. YOU SEE THIS... I/YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE COW HEARDS AKA COWARDS BUSTERS WIMPS PEASANTS
💋🤠
This reminds me of red dead redemption 2 so much
Rudnick. How are you? Waffles.
Best song ever... Fck bts
The best song.Nice memories....
Playing this while playing rdr2
Same mate 😂
Love it
It is hard to sing along when the lyrics hop around the page. Great song choice though. Thanks for the vid.
I know it by heart
I love this song my favorite part is the barroom
Thank you mommy. For raising me right.
True Legend🖤🖤
Almost 2k20 n I'm listening to this song
Everyone
I knew the lyrics before I even started speaking English. 🙃
I make my son listen
Best country music ever
Emotional dog
Sieg fuck to this song dog ratshit she got thingd tho g sorely he killed them dog
Voltage Gaming69 wtf
I still get goosebumps when I hear the lyric “you could hear a pin drop when tommy stopped and locked the door”
It's December. Who's listening?
Belle leçon !
Just got turned on to Kenny Rogers by going down the YouTube hole. What the hell is 2019 referencing?
Who is watching this December 2019
i think its county not country
Nandei Senpai @.. I think it's CUNTRY. that's how quagmire spells it .. Peter laugh hahaahaaa
TOMMY MUST REALLY LIKE BECKY
I AM WATCHING THIS IN december 2019 so
Jason yu same here
Am here in 2020!
Is rael country music i like to listen
Who is listening with me in December 2019?
Me lobe it
I'm with you
Me from Vanuatu , south pacific
My son is Tommy
Todas son muí buenas soy Moisés de ecuador
I like 1.25x 👍👍
Vi películas con este fondo musical hermoso
2019 still going
I love the meaning of this great, great Song 😍😍😍😍
You don't have to fight to be a man
Linda música.
It's such a nice meaning with deep words...why disliked this video ...not even hundred but thousands... dumbo
KENNY ROGERS WAS THE BEST THE GAMBLER SONG
Yes big Marvin I love this song also
🇦🇷temasooo fa me encanta
The song is capable of changing ones life. Genius are they who wrote and sang it.
Donald chase is,
Love the song the gambler
This whole date thing needs to stop
My favourite country song
Who is hearing on 27 November 2019
Almost every day i play it
I loved the lyrics so much
Un temazo
Dad sent me this today 🎵❤️ it’s his birthday 🎁 please help me wish him a happy birthday
this song was the one playing when we sent my grandpa to his grave, because he kept playing this song when he was still alive. :(
That's some real words..time and place for everything...
Time and place for everything..just be ready because time will come...
@Mercedes Vera i agree
Sorry to hear may he rip
here from Uncle Chael
JT Taylor walkout song, by Matt Linland
thanks Chael P. Sonnen
your welcome! chael!
Walking in 2020 like
Tommy took revenge 👍👍
Beat that bully down!
😉😆
Greetings from Kosovo-Albania!
This is real country music I still listen and enjoy it all the time 🇦🇺🌈💕🦋x
finally am here...what a moment to experience this💖😍
why finally you finally got internet?
Who’s listening because of the Adam Carola show from 11/16 2019 analyzing this song line by line?
Can you please name mo more of these. I love country music
My dad told me this song and now I'm obsessed with it
Waooh!!!!
Kids:pop
Teenage:hip hop and rap
20s:metal hip hop and pop and pop again
30s:soft music
40s:Country music
November 18 2019
Really nice
muy buena rola saludos desde ecuador
Still sounding great
March 2025 who still listening
Well have can hurry purposes political tomorrow morning mate let u get i can ring him and
The best country song i ever heard ❤
November 2019 still loves this beautiful song
Like living in peace
Love cantry song make me fill peace. And cool
this song is cute
2019 nov 14th this amazing
I'm with you.
0NE OF THE BEST COUNTRY
❤️❤️❤️
Who is with me watching november 2019
Iam watching December 2019!
December
@Chuba nice t
I love that song
2:00 that voice change was So serious. Horrible Gatlin boys
good song...
හරිම ලස්සනයි .
November 2019 :)
Like this
Who's listening November