Old Rock Island Blues

Old Rock Island Blues - Lonnie Coleman

I've got the Rock Island blues

Waiting for the Rock Island fare

I've got the Rock Island blues

I'm waiting for the Rock Island fare

I took the Rock Island train

And take a Rock Island ride somewhere

I've got a free transportation

Lookin' for the train to ride

I've got a free transportation

Lookin' for the train to ride

I need to ride the Rock Island

Till I'm perfectly satisfied

If you ever been down you know just how I feel

Said if you ever been down

You might know just how I feel

If you ever been down you know just how I feel

I've got the Rock Island blues

Waiting for the Rock Island

I've got the Rock Island blues

I'm waiting for the Rock Island fare

I take the Rock Island train

And take a hometown ride somewhere

Well I'm going away train comin'

Get on board ooo

I'm going away train comin' get on board

Baby hang crepe on your door

I've got the rickets got the rackets

And my baby's got the Mobile blues

I've got the rickets got the rackets

And my baby's got the Mobile blues

I've got the Rock Island blues

And I don't know what to do

One thing about these women I cannot understand

One thing about the women I cannot understand

All wearin' short dresses tryin' to fool a working man

I've got the rickets got the rackets

And my baby's got the Mobile blues

I've got the rickets got the rackets

And my baby's got the Mobile blues

I've got the Rock Island blues

And I don't know what to do

Said if anyone should ask you who composed this song

Said if anyone should ask you who composed this song

Just tell 'em Lonnie Coleman done been

To your town and gone