Ev'ry one con-sidered him the coward of the county
GHe never stood one single time to prove the county wrong
C F CHis momma named him Tommy the folks just called him yellow
Something always told me they were readin' Tommy wrong
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison
GI looked after Tommy 'cos he was my brothers son
C F CI still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy
Son my life is over but yours has just beg-un
Promise me son not to do the things I've done
F C Gwalk away from trouble if you can
C G7 C F CNow it won't mean your weak if you turn the other cheek
I hope your old enough to under-stand
Dm7 G7 Cyou don't have to fight to be a man
D G D
There's someone for every one and Tommys love was Becky
AIn her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man
One day while he was workin' the Gatlin boys came callin'
A7 DThey took turns at Becky There was three of them
G D
Tommy open up the door and saw his Becky cryin'
AThe torn dress the shattered look was more than he could stand
He reached above the fire place and took down his daddys picture
A Das the tears fell on his Daddys face he heard these words a-gain
A D G
Promise me son not to do the things I've done
Dwalk away from trouble if you can
Now it don't mean your weak if you turn the other cheek
D G AI hope your old en-ough to understand
A7 DSon you don't have to fight to be a man
D C D
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
D G Dwhen Tommy turned around they said Hey look ol' Yellows leaving
A7But you could-a heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and blocked the
door
D G DTwenty years of crawlin' was bottled up in-side him
he wasn't holdin' nothin' back he let 'em have it all
D G Dwhen Tommy left the Bar room not a Gatlin boy was standin'
A7He said this one's for Becky as he watched the last one fall
And I heard him say.
D A7 D G DI promised you Dad not to do the things you done
I walk away from trouble when I can
D A7 D G Dnow please don't think I'm weak I did-n't turn the other cheek
G A A7and Popa I sure hope you understand some-times you've gotta fight
when your a man
G DEvery one considered him the coward of the county
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