Konkani Lyrics

✦ Verse 1

Everyone considered him the coward of the county

Amchea Gamvant Aslo, Oskot Eklo Cholo

He'd never stood one single time to prove the county wrong

Taka Polloun Gamvcho, Horyeklo Hastalo

His mama named him tommy, but folks just called him yellow

Charli Namv Tachem, Nazuk Vortoutalo

But something always told me, they were reading tommy wrong

Oslo Bivkuro Ho, Koso Zamvcho Dadlo

✦ Verse 2

He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison

Dha Vorsanchea Prayer, Aslo To Dakttulo

I looked after tommy, 'cause he was my brother's son

Bapoi Asul'lo Zoilant, Oni Thoinch To Sorlo

I still recall the final words my brother said to tommy

Morcha Poilem Charlie Thaun, Ghetlem Tanne Utor

"Son, my life is over, but yours has just begun"

Korcho Nam-I Tum Virodh, Onit Tuka Zalear

✦ Chorus 1

Promise me, son, not to do the things i've done

Utor Maka Di Mozo Korcho Nam-I Tum Pattlavo

Walk away from trouble if you can

Onit Ghoddchi Dista Tor, Thoim Thaun Mar Tum Dhamv

Now it won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek

Somsar Asa Noxtto, Mellchina Nit Tuka

I hope you're old enough to understand

Onit Sosun Vor, Visornaka

Son, you don't have to fight to be a man

Zhogden Karun, Jiv Kadinaka

✦ Verse 3

There's someone for everyone and tommy's love was becky

Charlie-chayi Jinnient, Osli Ek Choli

In her arms, he didn't have to prove he was a man

Tiyi Mog Kortali, Tichem Namv Julie

One day while he was working, the gatlin boys came calling

Gamvche Pokri Chole, Juliek Tuklaitale

They took turns at becky an' there was three of them

Eksurea Julik Teg Zonn, Onyai Korunk Lagle

✦ Verse 4

Tommy opened up the door and saw his becky crying

Charlie Pauta Ghora, Julie Suskon Roddlem

The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand

Ang Tachem Ghayel'lem, Taka Vaitt Tanni Kel'lem

He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy's picture

Vomnntir Aschea Tosviren Haddlo, Uddas Tea Utrancho

As his tears fell on his daddy's face, he heard these words again

Bapain Taka Dil'lea, Jinniechea Sutrancho

✦ [Chorus 1]

✦ Verse 5

The gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the bar room

Ghatki Chole Taka Polloun, Tacher Hasonk Lagle

One of them got up and met him half way cross the floor

Voddlo Ho Bivkuro, Tantle Dog Munnale

When tommy turned around they said, "hey look! Old yellow's leaving"

Charliek Sosunk Zauna, Kaddli Tanne Tolvar

But you could've heard a pin drop when tommy stopped and locked the door

Tanne Bapaik Dillya Tya Utrachi, Poddli Taka Visor

✦ Verse 6

Twenty years of crawling was bottled up inside him

Lhan Thaun Gamvcho Lok Taka, Bivkuro Munntalo

He wasn't holding nothing back, he let 'em have it all

Nazuk Svobhav Hacho, Ho Koso Zamvcho Dadlo

When tommy left the bar room, not a gatlin boy was standing

Ubraili Ti Tolvar, Charlin Mukar Vochon

He said, "this one's for becky", as he watched the last one fall

Golle Tanche Kaple, Juliechem Namv Kaddun

✦ Chorus 2

And i heard him say

Bapoichea Tosvirek Munnalo!

"I promised you, dad, not to do the things you've done

Voi Hamvem Tuka Dil'lem Utor Daddy

I walk away from trouble when i can

Virod Hamv Korchona, Konni Onit Korundi

now please don't think i'm weak, i didn't turn the other cheek

Punn Ekleak Vaitt Kel'lo, Dusreanki Soddchona

And papa, i should hope you understand

Dadlo Zavun, Hem Hamv Soschona

Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man"

Daddy Muzan Hem Zalena

Everyone considered Him the coward of the county

Dusreank Jieunko Dinat-L'leank Jiemvchem Hokk Na