Coward of the County Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Rommie 

Cover art for Coward of the County lyrics by Kenny Rogers

I was always confused by the last line of this song. Does it mean that everyone considered him the coward of the county... until then. Or does it mean that even after the fight in the bar everyone still considered him the coward of the county (maybe because he killed them in a cowardly way or something).

I think it's kind of what you first said; that they considered him the coward of the county until them. To me, it's kind of sarcastically saying how no one thought he was capable of physical harm and now look at the guys who crossed him.

I agree!