Coward of the County

Accordi Coward of the County

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Everyone considered him the coward of the county
                     
He'd never stood one single time 
                    
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to prove the county wrong
    
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His mama named him Tommy, 
    
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but folks just called him Yellow
                     
But something always told me, 
          
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they were reading Tommy wrong

He was only ten years old 
         
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when his daddy died in prison

I looked after Tommy, 
                           
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'cause he was my brother's son
  
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I still recall the final words 
   
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my brother said to Tommy
                           
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"Son, my life is over, but 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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Now it won't mean you're weak 
       
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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"