Now this here's a
story about the
Rock Island line
Now the Rock Island
line she runs down
into New Orleans
And just out side of
New Orleans is
a big toll gate
And all the trains
that go through the
toll gate well they gotta
pay the man
some money
But of course
if you got certain
things on board
You're okay you don't
have to pay
the man nothin'
And just now we see
a train she comin'
down the line
And when she come
up near the toll gate
the driver he shout
down to the man
He say
I got pigs
I got horses
I got cows
I got sheep
I got all live stock
I got all live stock
I got all live stock
And the man say
well you're all right boy
just get on through
You don't have
to pay me nothin'
And the train
go through
And when he goes
through the toll gate
the train get up
a little bit of steam
And a little
bit of speed
And when the driver
think he's safely
on the other side
He shout back down
the line to the man
He say I fooled you
I fooled you
I got pig iron
I got pig iron
I got all pig iron
I tell you where
I'm goin' boy
Down the Rock Island
line she's a
mighty good road
The Rock Island line
is the road to ride
Yes the Rock Island line
she's a mighty good
road and if you want
To ride it gotta ride it
like you find it
Get your ticket at
the station on the
Rock Island line
I may be right
I may be wrong
You know you're
gonna miss me
when I'm gone
And the Rock Island
line she's a mighty
good road
The Rock Island line
is the road to ride
Yes the Rock Island line
She's a mighty
good road and
if you want
To ride it gotta ride it
like you find it
Get your ticket at the
station on the
Rock Island line
Hallelujah I'm
safe from sin
The good Lord's
coming for to
see me again
Down the Rock Island
line she's a mighty
good road
The Rock Island line
is the road to ride
Yes the Rock Island line
She's a mighty
good road and
if you want
To ride it gotta ride it
like you find it
Get your ticket at the
station on the
Rock Island line
A-B-C-W-X-Y-Z
cat's on the cupboard
but he don't see me
Down the Rock Island
line she's a mighty
good road
The Rock Island line
is the road to ride
Yes the Rock Island line
She's a mighty
good road and
if you want
To ride it gotta ride it
like you find it
Get your ticket at the
station on the
Rock Island line
Rock Island
line she's a mighty
good road
The Rock Island line
is the road to ride
Yes the Rock Island line
She's a mighty
good road and
if you want
To ride it gotta ride it
like you find it
Get your ticket at the
station on the
Rock Island line