You don't have to fight to be a man, but sometimes you have to fight when you're a man. It's a great message, and one that is needed these days.

I don't think he killed them, he just beat the crap out of them.

during the last verse when Kenny says locked the door, I always think of A bronx tale "Now you's cant leave"

I absolutely love how everyone agrees with his father and say oh its such an uplifting message... then Becky happens and they instantly all "hold up, wait a minute".

They thought of him as a coward because he was taught to not fight and just to walk away.

Kenny was a fantastic story teller.

As a 58 yo man, this song still brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.

“Lady” is a must listen song by Kenny!!

Lady was written by “ a young man named Lionel Richie “

Every man has a line .

This song was made into a movie and Kenny Rogers played the character of the uncle in it.... look for it if you are interested. Also several movies with Kenny playing the Gambler that was another popular song he made.

Now Youse Can't Leave - Just like in A Bronx Tale

There's always a part of the song that shocks reactors.......can't wait until I see that part. Kenny Rogers a legend for sure.

It's a great song and is a good way to live life. There is a time and place for everything. Don't go looking for trouble, but don't let others walk all over you either. Some things are worth fighting for. I think it's a good way to live a life. Evil isn't defeated by running from it, sometimes it takes violence.

I was raised on country music and Kenny has always been my favorite (along with Dolly). I cried when I found out he died. This song has always given me chills in the best way possible, and I always smile when he says Tommy turned and locked the door, because I know the Gatlin boys are about to get what's coming to them. Lol

There is movie about inspired by song staring Kenny Rogers. Same title as the song. Another great story song you need to react to is Mary Robbins "El Paso".

My favorite of Kenny's more recent hits. My sentimental favorite is "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town".

Kenney Rodgers "The Greatest" you will enjoy it.

You should do "The Gambler" next. Great lyrics as well. Kenny Rogers mostly didn't write his own songs or lyrics but he was a great interpreter.

Willie and Wayland have a big song with mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboy

This is a western that Kenny Rodgers starred in (you should check it out) the called him a coward be cause he was always picked on and never fought back but after they hurt Becky he showed them he was not a coward he just had self control all of those years

Y'all would like marty robbins hes a old country singer tells great stories!!! Checkout "mr.shorty" "el Paso" "big iron" all great stories but marty tells many.

You really need to check out Ruben James by Kenny Rogers< another super great story

There's a group of sisters that does the song called I fell in love again last night oh it's sweet

There's a song by a group of sisters those girls can really sing and a song is lovely I fell in love again last night by the machaeus

He didn't kill the Gatling boys, he just beat the 💩 out of them. I think this is one of Kenny's songs that was turned into a movie, "The Gambler" being another.

The song is called I fell in love again last night that's what all the girls used to sing to me but this is the makaya sisters 3 sisters singing I fell in love again last night

You have to do Ruby, don’t take your love to town, the gambler, a fine time to leave me Louise

If you haven't heard Lady by Kenny, I highly recommend it! There is a live version on KZfaq, it'll melt your heart Dee!

If you're interested, they made this into a movie and Kenny Rogers played Tommy's Uncle.

You two are almost at 60K.

The County. I love this song, sometimes you have to fight for the right reason.

Willie and Wayland together they had a big hit with mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys Willie Ann Waylon

The music is great because it grounds you to the story regardless of where the lyrics takes you.

One of the best in this type of song writing is Charlie Daniels...check out his song uneasy rider or still in Saigon.

They made a good movie with Kenny co starring. Kenny has a few movies besides the Gambler movies. Six Pack is another fun one. He's a race car driver.

He walked away from trouble his whole life, hence the coward title, until he couldn’t!

Check out "Lucille"; "Ruby. Don't take Your Love to Town" and "Reuben James".

It's a true story. But Tommy was set free from jail, because he was defending his Becky after she was being R-ed. I cry every time I hear it. As a survivor of 6 yr of being SA by my brother's friend. It hits way too close to home from me.

A big hit for Willie and Wayland Jennings would be mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

There is an actual movie called Coward Of The County and it is exactly like the song. Kenny Rogers is in the movie as well.

Great reactions to this meaning of life song.

❤watching your wife’s beautiful facial expressions as she was processing the lyrics was everything to me❤😊

Beautiful reaction guys

You should react to the songs El Paso, Faleena, and El Paso City in that order by Marty Robbins

Great song !!! Next up for your story song, GOD'S GONNA CUT YOU DOWN by Johnny Cash. Enjoy

Kenny was a Rock and Rollers before he started doing Country. He had a group called "The First Edition" their song "Just Dropped In To See What My Condition Was In" is a must. 🥴🤔

There was a made-for-tv movie made about that song Kenny Rogers play a no-nonsense preacher in that movie that bar fight is off the hook in that movie

kenny ...kenny and dolly Island in the stream? great song for sure waha.

You guys should watch the made for tv movie Coward of the County. It stars Kenny Rogers as the Uncle/Preacher and it tells this story. Very good movie.

I love your intro, with the drums!

Epic song before the internet

I don't know witch was first, Kenny Rogers song or the movie Coward of the County.. but according to this 64 year young Aussie both are good 👍

That last line was just irony about how wrong people were about him. It wasn't meant to say he was still considered a coward after the fight.

Willie Nelson Wayland Jennings together the song is called mama mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys yes that's the song it's willie and Wayland

There is a movie name Cowared of the county staring Kenny Rogers

They actually made a movie from this staring Kenny Rodgers

You should try his song ( We've got tonight ) with the Scottish singer Sheena Easton

I liked what both of you had to say. (New subscriber 👍)

Tommy had a 20 year history of turning away from conflict, leading to his old reputation of being a coward, but when Becky was abused by the Gatlin boys, Tommy found the Gatlin boys where they were comfortable, in a very public place to confront them, at the very least beating them down, probably to being unconscious, at least once clearly saying what the fight was about. He stood up to them all as a group as well, which would also shatter any accusation of cowardice. I'm sure that after that fight, Tommy's reputation for not being confrontational was replaced with something along the lines of "He can put up with a lot, but man, don't poke that bear, or you'll get bit HARD." Tommy demonstrated that there was distinct limits to how much provocation he'd turn the other cheek to, but when the line gets stepped over, he was willing to step up and do what he felt was necessary.

I don't know if you have done it yet but you need to do "Lady" by Kenny Rogers

At the end, after the fight the song does say "Everyone considerd him the coward of the county but, that is something that was done a lot of times in country songs back then. Its just a restatement of the title not that, after the fight, they still thought he was a coward. Confusing I know but thats the scoop. Hope that helps

It just says "not a Gatlin boy was standing" so that didn't mean he killed them. He was considered the coward of the county because he didn't fight but he proved all of them wrong.

He didn't kill them, he just beat the hell out of them. You should watch the movie based on this song.

Kenny didn't write this guys. It was written by a couple of Nashville songwriters.

It was a very different world in the 1950s-60s before. Justice was elusive unless society was with you.

They did make a movie based on this song.

Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) The First Edition The First Edition 3:21 Shine on Ruby Mountain Kenny Rogers & The First Edition Tell It All, Brother 2:56 Love Woman Kenny Rogers & The First Edition Tell It All, Brother 2:46 We All Got to Help Each Other Kenny Rogers & The First Edition Tell It All, Brother 2:23 Love Lifted Me Kenny Rogers Love Lifted Me 3:48 Runaway Girl Kenny Rogers Love Lifted Me 2:49 Lucille Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers 3:41 Daytime Friends Kenny Rogers Daytime Friends 3:15 The Gambler Kenny Rogers The Gambler 3:35 The Hoodooin' Of Miss Fannie Deberry Kenny Rogers The Gambler 4:50 She Believes In Me Kenny Rogers The Gambler 4:19 Morgana Jones Kenny Rogers The Gambler 3:10 You And Me Kenny Rogers & Dottie West Every Time Two Fools Collide 2:59 Love Or Something Like It Kenny Rogers Love Or Something Like It 2:55 Sail Away Kenny Rogers Love Or Something Like It 3:35 You Decorated My Life Kenny Rogers Kenny 3:38 She's A Mystery Kenny Rogers Kenny 2:54 Tulsa Turnaround Kenny Rogers Kenny 2:52 Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers Kenny 4:18 These Chains Kenny Rogers Gideon 3:28 Blaze Of Glory Kenny Rogers Share Your Love 2:34 The Good Life Kenny Rogers Share Your Love 2:50 Goin' Back To Alabama Kenny Rogers Share Your Love 4:32 Greybeard Kenny Rogers Share Your Love 2:36 Love Will Turn You Around Kenny Rogers Love Will Turn You Around 3:42 A Love Song Kenny Rogers Love Will Turn You Around 3:18 If You Can Lie A Little Bit Kenny Rogers Love Will Turn You Around 3:37 I Want A Son Kenny Rogers Love Will Turn You Around 3:10 This Woman Kenny Rogers Eyes That See In The Dark 3:59 We've Got Tonight Kenny Rogers We've Got Tonight 3:55 Scarlet Fever Kenny Rogers We've Got Tonight 4:01 You Are So Beautiful Kenny Rogers We've Got Tonight 2:53 Morning Desire Kenny Rogers The Heart of the Matter 4:10 Love Is Strange Kenny Rogers Love Is Strange 3:29 The Greatest Kenny Rogers She Rides Wild Horses 3:11

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Watch the movie. That bar room scene is awesome. He was Tommy's uncle

The singer said Tommy was his brother's son, making Tommy his nephew.

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Old days!

Have you seen 'Whiplash' yet?

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The lead singer is an uncle in the story..

They made a movie of this song

hello great song and video i have another song by dolly parton which is a story its called me and little andy

You have to pick your battles... Many battles are just pointless as bullies will provoke you just so they can humiliate you.... Jesus said (paraphrased) to turn the other cheek but he also said blessed are those who fight for their neighbor...

You should see the movie . It gives you Insight On what Happened to Tommy's life and how he had to go through it But also at the End . I'm sure you would like the movie Version also Thank you .

Here's my thing... in this day and age..just messed uup

Hey y’all!

Tommy didn't kill anybody, he went into the bar where they hung out and beat the tar out of them. The song says, "sometimes you've gotta *fight* " not *kill* .

Man I hope you watch that video and check your wife expression during the second first she had a sad look on her face but then the last verse and a smile on her face was priceless she's right Tommy was the hero he didn't kill them but beat them so bad and then let the cops do the rest thank you guys for your reaction

not sure if it was based on a true story or not but there is a movie by the same name starring kenny rogers. pretty good movie if you want the whole story but he pretty much covered it through this song. lol. but tommy kicks ass at the end for sure.

Kenny Rodgers has a movie by the same name

Mixing up county with country is common. In high school I wrote a poem about a person being buried in a county grave because they had nothing (commonly known as Potter's Field). The HS editors changed it to country grave totally missing the point.

Should watch the movie with the same name starring Kenny Roger's. Becky was Tommy's fiance'

I believe this is a pretty common misconception when you listen to the final words of the song. The song is merely repeating the first line, as if saying "Everyone [had once] considered him the coward of the county." Obviously the song doesn't use those exact words, but I believe that is its intent. I'm almost positive the song writer didn't mean for it to suggest that the county once considered him a coward because he never stuck up for himself, and now they consider him a coward for beating up the guys who just raped his girlfriend.

Look up the movie with the same title and it will explain more about it.

If you like story telling songs, try Piano Man-Billy Joel

You guy react to both versions of Run away train and do video because it help find missing kids

watch the movie starring Kenny Rogers coward of the county he didn't kill them he just beat them up the story takes place during WW2

You should watch the move

If you enjoy story telling songs I highly suggest The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full) by Ren. It's a trilogy of 3 short songs and it's fantastic. Keep being awesome ❤️

ITS EASIER TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK WHEN TROUBLE COMES AT YOU, ITS A DIFFERENT STORY WHEN IT COMES AT SOMEBODY YOU LOVE

This song never really gave me the impression that Tommy killed the Gatlin brothers. I am from the era in which this song was released (the radio days), and a good old-fashioned ass whoopin' was more correct for the time. I think he just beat the snot out of them and left them broken and bleeding on the floor. Fun song, guys, thanks for doing it. If you really want some songs from the artist that was actually labelled "The Storyteller", check out Tom T. Hall. Look for the studio versions. "CLAYTON DELANEY", "WATERMELON WINE", "FASTER HORSES", "RAVISHING RUBY", "FOX ON THE RUN", "A WEEK IN A COUNTRY JAIL", and tons more.

Please do Teddy bear by Red Sovine, another amazing story in song

no Dee was right, they called him a coward because he spent his life honoring his promise to his dad, he wouldn't fight, but after Becky was assaulted he let all that crawling he had done loose...