Kerosene Kid Lyrics - Do You Believe Me Now - Jimmy Wayne

I know what it's like growin' up poor 

I remember that night walkin' home from the store 

Stoppin' every few minutes, sittin' down that jug 

Blowin' on my hands tryin' to warm 'em up 

And seein' that other kid from my homeroom class 

In that nice warm car as he rode past 

And our eyes meetin' like they sometimes did 

Readin' 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 

Everythin' 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 everythin' like a blanket of dust 

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

Next mornin' at school in yesterday's clothes 

Somebody be laughin', some girl be holdin' her nose 

I'd sit there embarrassed, my face turnin' red 

Gettin' at her tellin' myself 

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

Just hold your head up and be proud 

Kerosene kid, they don't understand 

Everythin' 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 

Everythin' that you got is a gift 

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

Hold your head up, stay proud 

Kerosene kid, we'll all understand 

Everythin' that we got is a gift, kerosene kid 

Don't let 'em get you down, kerosene kid