Rock Island Line

Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line

The Rock Island Line, she runs down into New Orleans

And just outside of New Orleans, there's a big tollgate

And all the trains that go through the tollgate

Why they, they gotta pay the man some money

But of course, if you got certain things on board

You okay, you don't have to pay the man nothing

And just now we see a train, she comin' down the line

And when she come up near the tollgate

The driver, he shoutin' down to the man, he say

"I got pigs, I got horses

I got cows, I got sheep

I got all livestock, I got all livestock

I got all livestock"

And the man say, "Well, you alright, boy, just get on through

You don't have to pay me nothin'" And the train go through

And when he go through the tollgate

The train got up a little bit of steam and little bit of speed

And when the driver think he safely on outta sight

He shouts back down the line

To the man, he said, "I fooled you, I fooled you, I got pig iron

I got pig iron, I got all pig iron"

Now I'll tell you where I'm goin', boy

Down the Rock Island Line

She's a mighty good road

The Rock Island Line is the road to ride

Yes, the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road

And if you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line

I may be right, I may be wrong

You know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Down the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

The Rock Island Line is the road to ride

Yeah, the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road

And if you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line

Hallelujah, I'm saved from sin

The good Lord's coming for to see me again

Down the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

The Rock Island Line is the road to ride

Yeah, the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road

If you want to ride it, 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

Cat's on the cover, but he don't see me

Down the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

The Rock Island Line is the road to ride

Yeah, the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road

If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line

Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

Rock Island Line, she's the road to ride

Yeah, the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road

If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line