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