Coward of the county

Akkoorden in dit liedje

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Everyone considered him the coward of the county
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He'd never stood one single time to proof the county wrong
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His mamma named him Tommy, but folks just called him Yellow
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For 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, yours has 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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It won't mean you're week if you turn the other cheek
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I hope you're old enough to understand
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Son, 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 proof he was a man
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One day that he was working the Catlin’ boys came calling
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And they took terms of Becky; there were three of them
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