Coward Of The County
Red Boot
248
Don Williamson

OPENER

Circle left
 Everyone considered him the coward of the county 
Left allemande the corner and dosado your own
The men star by the left now, it's once around the ring go
Turn thru, left allemande and weave around the ring
 Promise me, son, not to do the things I've done 
Dosado and promenade the land
 It don't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
    Son, you don't have to fight to be a man 

FIGURE

Heads (sides) flutterwheel and sweep 1/4 more now
Pass thru and dosado one time around
Swing thru and then the boys run to the right now
1/2 tag the line, you scoot back and then
Boys run to the right, slide thru, and swing the corner
Left allemande and promenade the land
 It don't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
    Son, you don't have to fight to be a man 

BREAK

Circle left
 One day while he was workin' the Gatlin boys came calling 
Left allemande the corner and dosado your own
The men star by the left now, it's once around the ring go
Turn thru, left allemande and weave around the ring
 Promise me, son, not to do the things I've done 
Dosado and promenade the land
 It don't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
    Son, you don't have to fight to be a man 

CLOSER

Circle left
 When Tommie left the bar, not a Gatlin boy was standing 
Left allemande the corner and dosado your own
The men star by the left now, it's once around the ring go
Turn thru, left allemande and weave around the ring
 I promised you dad not to do the things you've done 
Dosado and promenade the land
 Please don't think I'm weak I didn't turn the other cheek
    Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man 

TAG

 Everyone considered him the coward of the county 

Blue Star
2107
Marshall Flippo

INTRO - BREAK - CLOSER

Circle to the left
 Now he was only 10 years old
    When his daddy died in prison
    His daddy's final words were son don't do no wrong 
Left allemande that corner, come on back, swing the partner
Swing that lady, stay right there, sides face grand square
 Promise me son not to do the things I've done
    Walk away from trouble if you can
    Now it won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
    I hope you're old enough to understand 

FIGURE

Now the head (side) 2 couples promenade, go 1/2 way round now
Come into the middle, touch 1/4, walk and dodge and then
Swing thru you know, let those boys run to the right now
You'll bend the line, get a right & left thru, turn the girl my friend
Slide thru, then square thru, 3/4 round the ring now
You swing the corner lady, promenade
 Now it won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
    I hope you're old enough to understand