| G | C | G | |
| Life is like a mountain railway with an | Engineer that's | brave |
| A7 | D | |
| we must make the run successful from the | cradle to the | grave |
| G | C | G | |
| heed the curves the hills the tunnels, never | falter, never | fail |
| D7 | G | |
| keep your hand upon the throttle and your eye up | on the | rail |
| C | G | |
| (CHORUS:) | Blessed Savior, Thou wilt | guide us |
| A7 | C | |
| till we reach that | blissful | shore |
| G | C | G | D7 | G | |
| where the angels wait to | join us in God's | praise for | ever | more |
| verse 2 |
| As we roll along the mainline, there'll be storms and there'll be night |
| there'll be sidetracks unexpected on the left and on the right |
| but with the straight always before us and our hearts upon the prize |
| there'll be no disembarkation until we reach paradise |
| (CHORUS) |