Rock Island Line

Now, this heres the story about the Rock Island line
Now, the Rock Island line is a railroad line
And it 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
Why, they gotta pay the man some money
Less of course, they got certain things on board
Then they okay, then they dont ever have to pay the man nothin
And right now, we see a train
Shes comin on down the line
And when she got up here to the toll gate
The-a depot, he shout down to the driver
He want to know what he got on board
So he say a
What you got on board there, boy
And the driver, he sing right on back
Down to the depot agent
Tell him what he got on board
The got a way of singing
I got sheep, I got cows
I got horses, I got pigs
I got all livestock
I got all livestock
I got all livestock
And the man say, well, he say
Your alright there, boy
You dont have to pay me nothin
Just get em on through
So the train go through the toll gate
And as it go through
It got up a little bit of steam
And a, a little bit of speed

And when he sees me
On the other side of the toll gate
They, the driver shout back
Down the line to the man
Course you dont hear what he say now
But home down the Rock Island line
I fooled you, I fooled you
I got pig iron, I got pig iron
I got all pig iron
He said, tell you where Im goin, boy
Goin down the Rock Island line, yes, yes
Shes a mighty good road
Oh well, the Rock Island line
Shes a mighty good road
Rock Island line is the road to ride
Ya, 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
Well, I may be right
I may be wrong
I know youre gonna miss me when Im gone
Ya,the Rock Island line
Shes a mighty good road
Rock Island line is the road to ride
Ya, the Rock Island line
shes 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
A B C, W X Y Z
Cats in the cupboard
But he dont see me
Now, the Rock Island line
Shes a mighty good road
Rock Island line is the road to ride
Ya, the Rock Island line
Shes 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

Hallaluah, Im safe from sin
The good Lords comin
For to see me again
Keep it goin
And the Rock Island line
Shes a mighty good road
Rock Island line is the road to ride
Ya, the Rock Island line
Shes 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
The Rock Island line
Shes a mighty good road
Rock Island line is the road to ride
Ya, theRock Island line
Shes 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