Once I was down in the promised land In a borrowed tent with a caravan The leader of the pack stuck out his hand He said, "Pleased to meet you I'm the Kerosene Man" And I jump and run and steal the show Where it's heading I don't know When these things get out of hand Look out baby, it's the Kerosene Man Three day bender with Ray Milland Scotch and soda and candied yams Things they were getting out of hand Ray was dancing with the Kerosene Man And I jump and run and steal the show Where it's heading I don't know When these things get out of hand Look out baby, it's the Kerosene Man Me and Mickey Mantle and Stan the Man Were talking about a kid we couldn't understan He batted .360 in Birmingham Got fooled by a curveball by the Kerosene Man And I jump and run and steal the show wher it's heading I don't know When these things get out of hand Look out baby, it's the Kerosene Man Chinese food in Alabama I was looking at the menu, according to plan Ate too much moo goo gai pan Had one more dream about hte Kerosene Man And I run and jump and steal the show Where it's heading I don't know When these things get out of hand Look out baby, it's the Kerosene Man