Kerosene Kid Lyrics

I know what it's like, growing up poor

I remember that night walking home from the store

Stopping every few minutes, sitting down that jug

Blowing on my hands trying to warm them up

And seeing that other kid from my homeroom class

In that nice warm car, as he rode past

And our eyes meeting as they sometimes did

Reading my name on his lips

Kerosene kid, don't let 'em get you down

Just hold your head up and be proud

Kerosene kid, they don't understand

Everything that we got is a gift

Kerosene kid

I get home with that jug

Mama filled up the heater

And those kerosene fumes filled up the trailer

Got all over everything like a blanket of dust

On the sheets, on the bed, on the carpet, and on us

Next morning at school in yesterday's clothes

Somebody be laughing, some girl be holding her nose

I'd sit there embarrassed, my face turning red
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Getting at her telling myself

Kerosene kid, don't let 'em get you down

Just hold your head up and be proud

Kerosene kid, they don't understand

Everything that we got is a gift

Kerosene kid

Every day when I look in the mirror

I can't say enough

About the little man back in my memory

That never gave up

Kerosene kid, they didn't get you down

You held your head up, you stood proud

Kerosene kid, yeah you understand

Everything that you got is a gift

Kerosene kid, don't let them get you down

Hold your head up and stay proud

Kerosene kid, we'll all understand

Everything that we got is a gift

Kerosene kid

Don't let 'em get you down

Kerosene kid