Now, this here's the story about the Rock Island Now, the Island line is a railroad line And it runs into New Orleasn And just outside of New Orleans is a big toll And all the trains that go the toll gate Why, they gotta pay the man money Less of course, they got things on board they okay, then they don't ever have to pay the man nothin' And right now, we see a She's comin' on down the And when she got up here to the toll depot, he shout down to the driver He want to know he got on board So he say a you got on board there, boy And the driver, he sing on back Down to the depot him what he got on board The got a way of
I got sheep, I got I got horses, I got I got all I got all I got all
And the man say, well, he say alright there, boy You have to pay me nothin' Just get 'em on So the train go through the gate And as it go It got up a little bit of And a, a little bit of And when he me On the side of the toll gate They, the shout back Down the to the man 'Course you hear what he say now But home down the Rock Island
I fooled you, I you I got pig iron, I got pig I got all pig
He said, tell you I'm goin', boy down the Rock Island line, yes, yes She's a good road Oh well, the Rock Island She's a mighty road Rock line is the road to ride Ya, the Island line Is a mighty road And if you to ride You gotta it you find it Get your ticket at the On the Rock line Well, I may be I may be I know you're gonna me when I'm gone
Ya, the Rock line She's a mighty road Rock Island line is the to ride Ya, the Rock Island She's a mighty road And if you want to You gotta it you find it Get your at the station On the Island line
A B C, W X Y Z Cat's in the But he see me
Now, the Rock line She's a good road Rock Island is the road to ride Ya, the Rock line She's a mighty road And if you to ride You gotta it Like you it Get your at the station On the Rock Island
Hallaluah, I'm safe sin The Lord's comin' For to see me
Keep it
And the Rock line She's a mighty good Rock Island line is the road to Ya, the Island line She's a good road And if you to ride You ride it Like you it Get your at the station On the Rock Island
The Island line She's a mighty road Rock Island is the road to ride Ya, the Island line a mighty good road And if you to ride You ride it Like you it Get your ticket at the On the Island lineNow, this here's the story about the Rock Island line Now, the Island line is a railroad line And it runs into New Orleasn And outside of New Orleans is a big toll gate And all the trains that go through the gate Why, they pay the man some money Less of course, they got certain on board Then they okay, then they don't have to pay the man nothin' And now, we see a train comin' on down the line And she got up here to the toll gate depot, he shout down to the driver He want to what he got on board So he say a What you got on there, boy And the driver, he sing right on Down to the agent Tell him what he got on The got a way of
I got sheep, I got I got horses, I got I got all I got all I got all
And the man say, well, he say Your there, boy You don't have to pay me get 'em on through So the train go through the toll And as it go It got up a bit of steam And a, a little bit of And when he me On the other side of the gate They, the driver back the line to the man 'Course you don't what he say now But home down the Rock line
I fooled you, I you I got pig iron, I got pig I got all pig
He said, you where I'm goin', boy down the Rock Island line, yes, yes She's a good road Oh well, the Rock Island She's a good road Rock line is the road to ride Ya, the Rock Island Is a mighty road And if you want to You gotta it Like you it Get ticket at the station On the Rock Island Well, I may be I may be I know you're gonna miss me when I'm
Ya, the Rock Island She's a mighty road Rock Island line is the to ride Ya, the Rock Island She's a good road And if you want to You ride it you find it Get your at the station On the Island line
A B C, W X Y Z in the cupboard But he see me
Now, the Rock Island a mighty good road Rock Island line is the road to Ya, the Rock line She's a mighty road And if you to ride You gotta it you find it Get your ticket at the On the Rock Island
Hallaluah, I'm from sin The good Lord's For to see me
it goin'
And the Rock line She's a good road Rock Island is the road to ride Ya, the Island line a mighty good road And if you want to You gotta it Like you it Get your at the station On the Rock Island
The Island line She's a good road Rock line is the road to ride Ya, the Island line She's a mighty road And if you want to You ride it Like you it Get ticket at the station On the Rock line