Coward of The County-Kenny Rogers

[00:00.88]Artist：kenny rogers [00:02.25]Songs Title：coward of the county [00:05.25] [00:11.88]Ev＇ryone considered him the coward of the county.
以前郡里的每个人都觉得他是个懦夫 [00:17.46]He never stood one single time to prove the county wrong.
但他从没出来证明过自己 [00:24.11]His mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him yellow,
她母亲给他起名叫汤米，但人们一般叫他阿黄 [00:31.02]But something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong.
但我总有一种感觉他们看错汤米了 [00:37.98]He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison.
他十岁的时候父亲就在监狱去世了 [00:44.44]Well, I looked after Tommy ＇cause he was my brother＇s son.
嗯...我照顾汤米是因为他是我弟弟的儿子 [00:50.02]And I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy:
到现在我还能想起我弟弟对汤米说的最后几句话： [00:54.73]＂Son, my life is over, but yours is just begun.＂
“孩子，我的人生已经结束了，但你的人生才刚刚开始” [01:04.89]＂Promise me, son, not to do the things I＇ve done.
“答应我，儿子，不要犯我犯过的错” [01:09.66]Walk away from trouble if you can.
尽量远离那些麻烦事吧 [01:14.73]Now, it don＇t mean you＇re weak if you turn the other cheek.
回避这些事并不代表你软弱 [01:20.01]I hope you＇re old enough to understand:
我希望你已经长大了可以理解我的话了 [01:25.28]Son, you don＇t have to fight to be a man.＂
儿子啊，你不必通过打架来证明自己是个男人 [01:30.61]There＇s someone for ev＇ryone, Tommy＇s love was Becky.
每个人都有自己心爱的人，而汤米的恋人叫贝吉 [01:35.93]In her arms he didn＇t have to prove he was a man.
在她的身旁他不必证明自己是个真男人 [01:43.66]One day while he was workin＇ the Gatlin boys came callin＇.
有一天他工作的时候，一群痞子走了过来 [01:49.05]They took turns at Becky, there was three of them!
他们轮奸了贝吉，他们有三个人呢！ [01:57.20]Tommy opened up the door and saw his Becky cryin＇.
汤米打开了门看见贝吉正在哭 [02:03.62]The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand.
撕破的裙子，憔悴的脸让他不忍直视 [02:09.95]He reached above the fireplace, took down his daddy＇s picture.
他回到家，拿起了壁炉上的父亲的照片 [02:14.40]As the tears fell on his daddy＇s face, he heard these words again.
汤米的眼泪掉了下来，他又听见了这些话 [02:23.29]＂Promise me son, not to do the things I＇ve done.
“答应我，儿子，不要犯我犯过的错” [02:28.58]Walk away from trouble if you can.
尽量远离那些麻烦事吧 [02:33.65]Now, it don＇t mean you＇re weak if you turn the other cheek.
回避这些事并不代表你软弱 [02:38.91]I hope you＇re old enough to understand:
我希望你已经长大了可以理解我的话了 [02:41.55] [02:44.12]Son, you don＇t have to fight to be a man.＂
儿子啊，你不必通过打架来证明自己是个男人 [02:49.63]The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom.
汤米走进了酒吧，痞子们却讥笑了起来 [02:53.53]One of them got up and met him halfway ＇cross the floor.
其中一个人站了起来挡在了汤米身前 [03:02.50]Then Tommy turned around they said, Hey look ol＇ yellow＇s leavin＇.＂
汤米准备转身走开，他们喊着“看啊！阿黄想要逃跑了！” [03:08.84]But you coulda heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door.
汤米突然停在了门口并反锁了门，空气很安静，一根针掉下的声音都能听见 [03:16.04]Twenty years of crawlin＇ was bottled up inside him.
20年的屈辱在他心中逐渐点燃 [03:22.31]He wasn＇t holdin＇ nothin＇ back; he let ＇em have it all.
并毫无保留的发泄了出来 [03:28.71]When Tommy left the barroom not a Gatlin boy was standin＇.
汤米离开酒吧的时候，没有一个人能站得起来 [03:35.81]He said, ＂This one＇s for Becky.＂, as he watched the last one fall.
最后一个人倒下的时候，他说：“这次是为了贝吉” [03:40.50]And I heard him say:
他说： [03:41.77]＂I promised you, Dad, not to do the things you＇ve done.
“我答应过你，父亲不犯你犯下的错” [03:46.92]I＇ll walk away from trouble if I can.
能避免麻烦事我当然会避免 [03:49.73]Now please don＇t think I＇m weak, I couldn＇t turn the other cheek,
但我回避这些事并不代表我是个懦夫 [03:56.26]And papa, I sure hope you understand:
父亲，我希望你能明白 [04:02.60]Sometimes you gotta fight when you＇re a man.＂
有时候，你一定要打翻别人来证明你是个真的男人 [04:08.25]Ev＇ryone considered him the coward of the county...
以前郡里的每个人都觉得他是个懦夫