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