Now this here's the story about the Rock Island Line
The Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans
And just outside of New Orleans is a big toll gate
And all the trains that go through the toll gate
Why, 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 train, she comin' down the line
And when she come up near the toll gate
The driver, he shout down to the man
And he say "I got pigs, I got horses, I got cows
I got sheep, I got all livestock, I got all livestock
I got all livestock"
And the man say "well you alright boy just
Get on through, don't have to pay me nothin'"
And the train go through
And when he go through the tollgate
The train got up 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 said "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 she's a mighty good road
The rock island line is the road to ride
Yes, The rock island line is 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
I may be right, I may be wrong
You know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
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 is 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
Hallelujah I'm safe from sin
The good Lord's comin' 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 is 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
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The cats on the cover 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 is a mighty good road
If you want to ride you 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
Rock island line is the road to ride
Yeah! 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