Cat. #1291 (MFH #894) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on November 30, 1971
VERSE 1
Life is like a mountin' railroad
With an engineer that's brave
You must make your run sucessful
From th cradle to th grave
Watch th curves that fills the tunnells
Never falter, never fail
Keep your hands upon th throttle
An' your eye upon th rail
VERSE 2
Blessed Saviour thou has guide me
Till we reach that blessful shore
Where the angel waits to join us
In that praise forever more
VERSE 3
You will roll up grades of trials
You will ---- th bridge of life
See that Christ is your conductor
On th lightn' train of life
Always mindful of destruction
Do your duty, never fail
Keep your hands upon th throttle
An' your eye upon th rail
VERSE 4
You will often find destruction
Look for storms an' strife an' rain
Only deal of curves an' ----
They will never ---- your name