[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:12.83]Everyone considered him the coward of the County [00:19.26]He'd never stood one single time to prove the County wrong [00:25.72]His mama named him Tommy [00:28.46]But folks just called him yellow [00:32.52]Something always told me [00:34.94]They were reading Tommy wrong [00:39.43]He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison [00:45.96]I looked after Tommy [00:48.23]'Cause he was my brother's son [00:52.27]I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy [00:59.01]Son my life is over [01:01.45]But yours has just begun [01:05.83]Promise me son not to do the things I've done [01:10.71]Just walk away from trouble if you can [01:16.21]It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek [01:20.93]I hope you're old enough to understand [01:26.08]Son you don't have to fight to be a man [01:31.55]There's someone for everyone and Tommy's love was Becky [01:37.80]In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man [01:44.09]One day while he was working [01:46.51]The gatlin boys came calling [01:50.83]They took turns at Becky [01:53.67]There was three of them [01:57.16]Tommy opened up the door and saw his Becky crying [02:03.54]The torn dress the shattered look was more than he could stand [02:09.80]He reached above the fireplace [02:12.14]And took down his daddy's picture [02:16.17]As his tears fell on his daddy's face [02:18.88]He heard these words again [02:22.95]Promise me son not to do the things I've done [02:27.69]Just walk away from trouble if you can [02:32.90]It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek [02:37.67]I hope you're old enough to understand [02:42.61]Son you don't have to fight to be a man [02:47.84]The gatlin boys just laughed at him [02:50.15]When he walked into the bar room [02:54.33]One of them got up and met him [02:56.56]Half way 'cross the floor [03:00.41]When Tommy turned around they said [03:02.71]Hey look old yellow's leaving [03:07.26]But you could've heard a pin drop [03:09.85]When Tommy stopped and locked the door [03:13.68]Twenty years of crawling were bottled up inside him [03:20.01]He wasn't holding nothing back he let 'em have it all [03:25.76]When Tommy left the bar room [03:28.18]Not a gatlin boy was standing [03:32.23]He said this one's for Becky [03:34.54]As he watched the last one fall [03:37.07]An I heard him say [03:38.39]I promised you dad not to do the things you've done [03:43.40]I walk away from trouble when I can [03:48.46]Now please don't think I'm weak I didn't turn the other cheek [03:53.47]And papa I should hope you understand [03:58.48]Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man [04:03.91]Everyone considered him the coward of the County