Now this here's a story about the
Rock island line well, the rock
Island line, she runs down into
New orleans there's a big tollgate
Down there, and you know if you
Got certain things on board when
You go through the tollgate well
You don't have to pay the man no
Toll well, a train driver, he pulled
Up to the tollgate and the man
Hollered and asked him what all
He had on board and said
I got livestock i got livestock
I got cows i got pigs i got sheep
I got mules i got all livestock
Well, he said, "You're alright, boy
You don't have to pay no toll you
Can just go right on through," so
He went on through the tollgate
And as he went through, he started
Picking up a little bit of speed
Picking up a little bit of steam
He got on through, he turned
And looked back at the man he said
Well, I fooled you i fooled you
I got pig iron i got pig iron
I got all pig iron
Down the rock island line, she's
A mighty good road rock island line
It's the road to ride rock island line
It's a mighty good road well, if you
Ride it, you got to ride it like you find
It get your ticket at the station for
The rock island line
Looked cloudy in the west and it
Looked like rain 'round the curve
Come a passenger train north
Bound train on a southbound track
He's alright a-leaving, but he won't
Be back
Well, the rock island line, she's a
Mighty good road rock island line
It's the road to ride rock island line
It's a mighty good road well, if you
Ride it, you got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the
Rock island line
Oh, I may be right and I may be
Wrong but you're gonna miss me
When I'm gone well, the engineer
Said before he died that there were
Two more drinks that he'd like to try
Conductor said, "what could they
Be?" a hot cup of coffee and a cold
Glass of tea
Well, the rock island line, she's a
Mighty good road rock island line
It's the road to ride rock island line
It's a mighty good road well, if you
Ride it, you got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the
Rock island line
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