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KENNY ROGERS - COWARD OF THE COUNTY (VIDEO) SUBTITLED IN 20 LANGUAGES NARRATION: Rogers sings in a narrative about his nephew Tommy, a young man with an outstanding reputation for never defending himself; his pacifism earned him the mocking nickname “Yellow“ from others across the county, But Rogers hinted that he always felt there was something about Tommy that he rest of the county could not see. Tommy’s non-violent attitude was greatly influenced by his father, who died in prison when Tommy was ten; during his last visits his father, from his deathbed, he pleads with Tommy not to make the same mistakes he made, telling him to “put the other cheek “is not a sign of weakness, and warning you Son, no You have to fight to be a man. Years later, Tommy is in a relationship with a woman named Becky. who loves him and accepts him as he is. One day while Tommy was at the At work, the three Gatlin brothers assault Becky and gang-rape her. When Tommy returns home to find Becky crying and worse for him attrition, faces the dilemma of having to choose between defending the honor Becky or defend his father’s plea to stay away from problems when I can. Realizing that he can’t ignore his situation, Tommy goes to the bar where the Gatlin hang out, but only laugh at him when he walks in. After one of them meets him in the middle of the floor, Tommy turns around and they assume he’s going to walk away one more time until stop and close the front door. Driven by his aggression long repressed, Tommy breaks loose and fights furiously With the three Gatlin boys, not leaving any of them standing (the lyrics are ambiguous as to whether they were dead or unconscious) Tommy then reflects on his late father’s plea and tells him with respect that, although he did everything possible to avoid problems, he hopes his father understands that “Sometimes you have to fight when you are a man“. coward of the county music video 80 Music Forever 2022 Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County (Video) #CowardOfTheCountyVideo #80MusicForever2022