Kerosene Kid - Jimmy Wayne

Kerosene Kid - Jimmy Wayne

I know what it's like
我知道那是什么样子的
Growing up poor
在贫穷中长大
I remember that night
我还记得那天晚上
Walking home from the store
从商店走回家的时候
Stopping every few minutes
我每隔几分钟就停一下
Sitting down that jug
坐在油罐上
Blowing on my hands
吹一吹我的手
Trying to warm them up
想让它们暖和点
And seeing that other
看着其他孩子
Kid from my homeroom class
从辅导班里出来
In that nice warm car
在那辆漂亮又暖和的车里
As he rode past
他驶离时
And our eyes meeting
我们四目相视
As they sometimes did
就像他们有时会做的那样
Reading my name on his lips
他用唇语说出了我的名字
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
Don't let 'em get you down
不要让他们打倒你
Just hold your head up
只管昂起你的头
And be proud
自豪一点
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
They don't understand
他们不明白
Everything that we got is a gift
我们拥有的一切都是馈赠
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
I get home with that jug
我带着那个油罐回家了
Mama filled up the heater
妈妈将其灌满
And those kerosene
那些煤油产生的烟雾
Fumes filled up the trailer
弥漫了整个屋子
Got all over everything
遮挡了过往一切
Like a blanket of dust
就像一张灰尘制成的毯子
On the sheets on the bed
笼罩在床单上 床上
On the carpet and on us
地毯上 和我们身上
Next morning at school
第二天早上去上学
In yesterday's clothes
我还穿着昨天的衣服
Somebody be laughing
有人在笑话我
Some girl be holding her nose
有些女孩还捂住了鼻子
I'd sit there embarrassed
我尴尬地坐在那里
My face turning red
脸唰一下红了
Getting at her telling myself
我听到她在跟我说
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
Don't let 'em get you down
不要让他们打倒你
Just hold your
昂起你的头
Head up and be proud
自豪一点
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
They don't understand
他们不明白
Everything that we got is a gift
我们拥有的一切都是馈赠
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
Every day when
每一天当我
I look in the mirror
照镜子的时候
I can't say enough
我都有很多话要说
About the little man
关于这个小小男子汉
Back in my memory
在我的记忆里
That never gave up
他从来没有放弃
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
They didn't get you down
他们没有打倒你
You held your
你将头高高昂起
Head up you stood proud
你自豪地站在那里
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
Yeah you understand
是的 你明白
Everything that you got is a gift
我们拥有的一切都是馈赠
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
Don't let them get you down
不要让他们打倒你
Hold your head up and stay proud
昂起你的头 继续自豪下去
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
We'll all understand
我们都将会明白
Everything that we got is a gift
我们拥有的一切都是馈赠
Kerosene kid
煤油小子
Don't let 'em get you down
不要让他们打倒你
Kerosene kid
煤油小子