You are viewing a comparison between the current version and version 2 of the song that we have archived as Kenny Rogers's Lyrics - Coward of the County (current)
→ Kenny Rogers Lyrics	→ New Lyrics	→ Esta página en español ←	→ www.mp3lyrics.org ←	Search 4 related Lyrics ←	most popular lyrics ←

25 lines changed ADDED words in bold CHANGED word in red italic DELETED words with line-through
	font size decrease 45 lines added						increase font size 12 lines removed
	Current version of Kenny Rogers Lyrics Coward of the County (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/k/kenny-rogers/coward-of-the-county...) Current version of the lyrics						Version 2 of Kenny Rogers Lyrics Coward of the County (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/k/kenny-rogers/coward-of-the-county...) Version 2 of the lyrics
1	Everyone considered him						Everyone considered him the coward of the county	1
2	The coward of                               the county						He’d never stood one single time to prove the county wrong	2
3	He’d never stood one single time						His mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him Yellow	3
4	To prove the county                             wrong						Something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong	4
1	His mama named him Tommy							1
5	The folks just called him Yellow						He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison	5
6	Something always told me						I looked after Tommy, ´cause he was by brother’s son	6
7	They were reading Tommy wrong						I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy	7
8							He said,"son, my life is over, but yours has just begun“	8
2	He was only ten years old							2
3	When his daddy died in prison							3
4	I looked after Tommy							4
5	'Cause he was my brother’s son							5
6	I still recall the final words							6
7	My brother said to Tommy							7
8	"Son, my life is over							8
9	But yours is just begun							9
9	Promise me son, not to do the things I’ve done						[Chorus:]	9
1							Promise me son not to do the things I’ve done	1
	Walk away from trouble if you can						Walk away from trouble if you can
10	Now it won’t mean you’re weak						It     won’t mean you’re weak if you turn the other cheek	10
10	If you turn the other cheek							10
	I hope, you’re old enough to understand						I hope, you’re old enough to understand
11	Son, you don’t have to fight to be a man"						Son, you don’t have to fight to be a man	11
12	There’s someone for everyone						There’s someone for everyone, and Tommy’s love was Becky	12
13	And Tommy’s love                                    was Becky						In her arms he didn’t have to prove he was a man	13
14	In her arms, he didn’t have						One day while he was working, the Gatlin boys came calling	14
15	To prove he                         was a man						They took turns at Becky (and there was three of them)	15
11	One day while he was workin’							11
12	The gatlin boys came callin’							12
13	They took turns at Becky							13
14	There was three of them							14
15								15
16	Tommy opened up the door							16
17	And saw his Becky cryin’							17
18	The torn dress, the shattered look							18
19	Was more than he could stand							19
20	He reached above the fireplace							20
21	And took down his daddy’s picture							21
22	As his tears fell on his daddy’s face							22
23	He heard these words again							23
16	"Promise me, son, not to do the things I’ve done						Tommy opened                    the door and saw his Becky crying	16
17	Walk away from trouble if you can						The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand	17
18	Now it won’t mean you’re weak						He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy‘s picture	18
19	If you turn the other cheek						As his tears fell on his daddy’s face, he heard these words again	19
24	I hope you’re old enough to understand							24
25	Son, you don’t have to fight to be a man"							25
26								26
27	The gatlin' boys just laughed at him							27
28	When he walked into the barroom							28
29	One of them got up							29
30	And met him halfway ’cross the floor							30
31	When Tommy turned around							31
32	They said, "Hey look, ol’ Yellow’s leavin’"							32
33	But you could a heard a pin drop							33
34	When Tommy stopped and blocked the door							34
35								35
36	Twenty years of crawlin’							36
37	Was bottled up inside him							37
38	He wasn’t holdin’ nothin’ back							38
39	He let ’em have it all							39
40	When Tommy left the barroom							40
41	Not a gatlin' boy was standin’							41
42	He said, "This one’s for Becky",							42
43	As he watched the last one fall							43
20	And I heard him say						[Chorus]	20
44	"I promised you, dad, not to do the things you've done							44
21	I walk away from trouble          when I can						The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the bar room	21
22	Now please don’t think I’m weak						One of them got up and met him half way cross the floor	22
23	I didn’t turn the other cheek						When Tommy turned around they said "hey look old Yellow’s leaving"	23
24	And papa, I sure hope you understand						But                       you could’ve heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door	24
45	Sometimes you gotta fight when you’re a man"							45
25	Everyone considered                                          him						Twenty years of crawling were bottled up inside him	25
	The coward of the county						He wasn't holdin nothing back - - he let ‘em have it all
2							When Tommy left the bar room, not a Gatlin boy was standing	2
3							He said "this one‘s for Becky", as he watched the last one fall	3
4								4
5							(now hear him say)	5
6								6
7							"I promised you dad not to do the things you’d done	7
8							I walk away from trouble when I can	8
9							Now please don’t think I’m weak I didn’t turn the other cheek	9
10							and papa I should hope you understand	10
11							Sometimes you gotta fight when you’re a man“	11
12							Everyone considered him the coward of the county	12

→ privacy policy → contact		popular lyrics list ← search lyrics ←
→ copyright information ↑ www.mp3lyrics.org lyrics editing account ←