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 echos in the wind It's telling me to carry on, now I know that it's him He said whoa, watch out boy Don'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 Ya know she's looking out for me And if I get a little blind ya know she helps me to see But I gotta keep runnin' because they're catching up to me I think I hear that voice again, this time it says to me He said whoa, watch out boy Don't go messin' with your life 'cause it ain't no toy Lord help ya' to carry life's load Don't ya' let it pass you by down on Dead Man's road ••• 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 echos in the wind It's telling me to carry on now I know that it's him He said whoa, watch out boy Don't go messin' with your life 'cause it ain't no toy Lord help ya' to carry life's load Don't you let it pass you by down on Dead Man's road Whoa, watch out boy Don't go messin' with your life 'cause it ain't no toy Lord help ya' to carry life's load Don't you let it pass you by down on Dead Man's road