Rock Island Line

Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan

Now this here's the story about the Rock Island Line

The Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleasn

And just outside of New Orleans is a big toll gate

And all the trains that go through the toll gate

They gotta pay the man some money

But of course if you got certain things on board

You're okay and you don't have to pay the man nothin

And just now we see a change comin down the line

When you come up to the toll gate

The driver he shout down to the man

So he say a

I got pigs I got horses I got cows

I got sheep I got all livestock I got all livestock

I got all livestock

The man say you alright boy just

Get on through you don't have to pay me nothin

And then the train go through

And when he go through the tollgate

The train gotta have a little bit of steam

And a little bit of speed

And when the driver think he safely on the other side

He shouts back down the line to the man

And he say a

I fooled you I fooled you

I got pig iron I got pig iron

I got all pig iron

Now I'll tell you where I'm goin boy

Down the rock island line is a might good road

Oh the rock island line is the road to ride

The rock island line is a mighty good road

Well if you want to ride you

Gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station of the rock island line

Well I may be right I may be wrong

You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Down the rock island line is a might good road

Oh the rock island line is the road to ride

The rock island line is a mighty good road

Well if you want to ride you

Gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station of the rock island line

Hey you are safe within

The good Lord's comin to see me again

Down the rock island line is a might good road

Oh the rock island line is the road to ride

The rock island line is a mighty good road

Well if you want to ride you

Gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station

Of the rock island line

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The cats on the cover but he don't see me

Down the rock island line is a might good road

Oh the rock island line is the road to ride

The rock island line is a mighty good road

Well if you want to ride you

Gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station

Of the rock island line

The Rock Island line

She's a mighty good road

Rock Island line is the road to ride

Ya the Rock Island line

She's a mighty good road

And if you want to ride

You gotta ride it

Like you find it

Get your ticket at the station

On the Rock Island line