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 Everyone considered him the coward of the county

He'd never stood one single time to prove the county wrongHis mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him YellowBut something always told me, they were reading Tommy wrong
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prisonI looked after Tommy, 'cause he was my brother's sonI still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy"Son, my life is over, but yours has just begun"
"Promise me, son, not to do the things I've doneWalk away from trouble if you canNow it won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheekI hope you're old enough to understandSon, you don't have to fight to be a man"
There's someone for everyone and Tommy's love was BeckyIn her arms, he didn't have to prove he was a manOne day while he was working, the Gatlin boys came callingThey took turns at Becky an' there was three of them
Tommy opened up the door and saw Becky cryingThe torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could standHe reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy's pictureAs his tears fell on his daddy's face, he heard these words again
"Promise me, Son, not to do the things I've doneWalk away from trouble if you canNow it won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheekI hope you're old enough to understandSon, you don't have to fight to be a man"
The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the bar roomOne of them got up and met him half way cross the floorWhen Tommy turned around they said, "Hey look! Old Yellow's leaving"But you could've heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door
Twenty years of crawling was bottled up inside himHe wasn't holding nothing back, he let 'em have it allWhen Tommy left the bar room, not a Gatlin boy was standingHe said, "This one's for Becky", as he watched the last one fallAnd I heard him say
"I promised you, Dad, not to do the things you've doneI walk away from trouble when I canNow please don't think I'm weak, I didn't turn the other cheekAnd Papa, I should hope you understandSometimes you gotta fight when you're a man"
Everyone considered him the coward of the county

Phrasal Verbs:

  1. Looked after

    • Example: "I looked after Tommy, 'cause he was my brother's son."

    • Meaning: To care for or take responsibility for someone.

  2. Walk away

    • Example: "Walk away from trouble if you can."

    • Meaning: To leave a situation to avoid conflict.

  3. Turn the other cheek (idiomatic/phrasal)

    • Example: "It won’t mean you’re weak if you turn the other cheek."

    • Meaning: To respond to insult or injury without retaliation (originating from biblical teaching).

  4. Took down

    • Example: "He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy's picture."

    • Meaning: To remove something from a higher position.

  5. Got up

    • Example: "One of them got up and met him halfway cross the floor."

    • Meaning: To rise from a seated or lying position.

  6. Turned around

    • Example: "When Tommy turned around, they said, 'Hey look! Old Yellow’s leaving.'"

    • Meaning: To rotate or change direction.

  7. Bottled up

    • Example: "Twenty years of crawling was bottled up inside him."

    • Meaning: To suppress emotions or feelings.

  8. Holding back

    • Example: "He wasn’t holding nothing back, he let ’em have it all."

    • Meaning: To restrain or hold in check.

Notes:

  • "Came calling" and "take turns" are set phrases rather than phrasal verbs.

  • "Let ’em have it" is an idiom meaning to attack or confront aggressively.



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