Glow of the Kerosene Light

I remember the time when my grandpa and I

Would sit by the fire at night

And I listened to stories of how he once lived

By the glow of the kerosene light.

By the glow of the kerosene light.

He said Mom and Dad send me off to school

Where I learned how to read and to write

And they listened for hours

As I read from my books

By the glow of the kerosene light.

By the glow of the kerosene light.

Your grandma and I we were wed at 16

Lord she was a beautiful sight

And proudly I placed the ring on her hand

By the glow of the kerosene light.

By the glow of the kerosene light.

About one year later, your daddy was born

And your grandma held my hand so tight

On I cant tell the joy as she brought forth new life

By the glow of the kerosene light.

By the glow of the kerosene light.

But having her child, it did weaken her so

She just wasnt up to the fight

For she looked so peaceful she went to her rest

By the glow of the kerosene light.

By the glow of the kerosene light.

Then as now the times they were hard

To succeed you would try all your might

And sometimes love bloomed and sometimes dreams die

By the glow of the kerosene light.

By the glow of the kerosene light.

By the glow of the kerosene light.