Dead Man’s Handle Richard Thompson

[Verse 1]
Keep your weight on the dead man's handle
Or the wheels won't hold the rail
Keep your weight on the dead man's handle
Or the steam brake's bound to fail
Oh, she'll jump boys and she'll slip
If your hand should lose its grip

[Chorus]
On the dead man's handle
The dead man's handle
The dead man's handle
Keep your mind on the journey's end

[Verse 2]
Remember all of your skills and learning
Gonna need them now
Remember all of your words of warning
Gonna need them now
There's just one bridge left to cross
Keep her moving or the day is lost

[Chorus]
The dead man's handle
The dead man's handle
The dead man's handle
Keep your mind on the journey's end