Correct. But if you touched the energized piece of metal with one hand and accidentally touched a grounded conductor with the other hand, you'd be dead. This is

Correct. But if you touched the energized piece of metal with one hand and accidentally touched a grounded conductor with the other hand, you'd be dead. This is why in the rare circumstances when I have to work on an energized high-voltage circuit (don't do this!) I observe the "keep one hand in your pocket" rule.