Flynn Castles - Kerosene Lyrics

I went down to the mines
Surrounded by denim and dim lights
Smell of Sulphur destroyed my nose and I was cold half the time
Dead men walking these halls
Dead men walking home at night
Dust stains my lungs and my skin
Trust me I'm trying even though my mind is wearing thin
I think of my sister oh God how I miss her and I'm doing this for her
My body's corroding and I'm barely done growing but I won't tell her that
I've been heaving coal and breathing black smoke to bring back a dime
My sister's sick and my dad split and my mum's getting drunk on the wine
This foundations' done
I could cut and run
But I won't
Because I'll heave coal and breathe black smoke for us
My shoulders are worn out now
Bruises from my toes to my brows
Scratches and scars they line my legs and my boots don't fit no more
I try to look up
But all I see is nothing
But I know that I'm trying
I don't know which way is up
Men dying from the dust
These walls all the same
Kerosene lights the way
I find solace in the dim lights
I find life in the denim
I paint stars on the ceiling
I don't know if I'll ever see them
I don't know which way is up
Men dying from the dust
These walls all the same
Kerosene lights the way
I find solace in the dim lights
I find life in the denim
I paint the stars on the ceiling
Because I don't know if I'll ever see them