When I was young ,Old man sat me on his knee He told me if I had a dream, I could be what I wanna be Now life goes on, A voice echoes in the wind It's telling me to carry on, Now I know that it's him He said, Whoa, watch out boy on't go messin' with your life 'cause it ain't no toy Lord help ya to carry life's load It could all pass you by down on Dead Man's Road Now I got a good woman, You know she's lookin' out for me And if I get a little blind, You know she helps me to see But I gotta keep a runnin', Cause they're catchin' up to me I think I hear that voice again, This time it says to me He said, Whoa, watch out boy on't go messin' with your life 'cause it ain't no toy Lord help ya to carry life's load It could all pass you by down on Dead Man's Road -Instrumental- When I was young ,Old man sat me on his knee He told me if I had a dream, I could be what I wanna be Now life goes on, A voice echoes in the wind It's telling me to carry on, Now I know that it's him He said, Whoa, watch out boy on't go messin' with your life 'cause it ain't no toy Lord help ya to carry life's load It could all pass you by down on Dead Man's Road