Kerosene Sam

Music: D.G. Womb / Words: D.G. Womb

’84 Regents canal, a dark, dark railway arch

Drink fuelled sleep, tobacco stained tombstone teeth

‘Are you afraid of death” I said

‘It depends on how I die” was the reply

‘Yes you’re right” said I

“It does depend on how you die”

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

Across the River Styx I swam

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

Evil’s been my nature since the days of the pram

Hennessy drinks a bottle a day

Hennessy spies me hides his vodka away

‘Are you afraid of death” I said

‘It depends on how I die” was the reply

‘Yes you’re quite right” said I

“It does depend on how you die”

Chorus

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

Across the River Stxy I swam

Some say I’m possessed. Am I possessed?

Weaned onto Absinthe straight from the breast

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

Evil’s been my nature since the days of the pram

Some say I’m possessed. Am I possessed?

This devil on my shoulder is a cut above the rest

The old woman with a bowed back

Beat a bone upon the railway track

The old woman with a bowed back

Beat a bone upon the railway track

‘Are you afraid of death” I said

‘It depends on how I die” was the reply

‘Yes you’re quite right” said I

“It all depend on how you die”

Chorus

I’m Kerone Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

Across the River Styx I swam

Some say I’m possessed. Am I possessed?

Weaned onto Absinthe straight from the breast

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

Evil’s been my nature since the days of the pram

Some say I’m possessed. Am I possessed?

This devil on my shoulder is a cut above the rest

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam

I’m Kerosene Sam, I’m Kerosene Sam