Kenny Rogers coward of the county (Music Video)

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Kenny Rogers coward of the county (Music Video)
COWARD OF THE COUNTY, SUBTITLED IN 20 LANGUAGES
NARRATION:
Rogers sings in a narrative about his nephew Tommy, a young man with
an outstanding reputation for never defending himself; his pacifism
earned him the mocking nickname "Yellow" from others across the county,
But Rogers hinted that he always felt there was something about Tommy that he
rest of the county could not see.

Tommy's non-violent attitude was greatly influenced by his father,
who died in prison when Tommy was ten; during his last
visits his father, from his deathbed, he pleads with Tommy not to
make the same mistakes he made, telling him to "put the
other cheek "is not a sign of weakness, and warning you Son, no
You have to fight to be a man.

Years later, Tommy is in a relationship with a woman named Becky.
who loves him and accepts him as he is. One day while Tommy was at the
At work, the three Gatlin brothers assault Becky and gang-rape her.
When Tommy returns home to find Becky crying and worse for him
attrition, faces the dilemma of having to choose between defending the
honor Becky or defend his father's plea to stay away from
problems when I can.

Realizing that he can't ignore his situation, Tommy goes to the bar
where the Gatlin hang out, but only laugh at him when he walks in.
After one of them meets him in the middle of the floor,
Tommy turns around and they assume he's going to walk away one more time until
stop and close the front door. Driven by his aggression
long repressed, Tommy breaks loose and fights furiously
With the three Gatlin boys, not leaving any of them standing
(the lyrics are ambiguous as to whether they were dead or unconscious)

Tommy then reflects on his late father's plea and tells him
with respect that, although he did everything possible to avoid problems,
he hopes his father understands that "Sometimes you have to fight when you are
a man".
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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,
but folks just called him Yellow

But 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, but
yours has just begun"

"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"

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
n' 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 barroom

One of them got up and met
him halfway 'cross the floor

When Tommy turned around they
said, "Hey look! ol' Yellow's leaving"

But you coulda 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 barroom
not a Gatlin boy was standing'

He said, "This one's for Becky," as
he watched the last one fall

And I heard him say,

"I promised you, Dad,
not to do the things you've done

I've walked 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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