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