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