Coward Of The County (Live) Aaron Lewis

[Verse 1]
Everyone considered him 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 "yella"
Somethin' always told me they were readin' Tommy wrong
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison
I took care of 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"

[Chorus]
Promise me, son, not to do the things I've done
Walk away from troublе if you can
Now it don't mean you're weak if you turn thе other cheek
I hope you're old enough to understand
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man

[Verse 2]
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 workin', the Gatlin boys came callin'
They took turns there at Becky and there was three of them
Tommy opened up the door and saw his Becky cryin'
The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand
He reached above the fireplace, took down his daddy's picture
And as his tears fell on his daddy's face, he heard these words again