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Rock Island Line
Brian Hyland
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Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line. Now the Rock
Island Line, she runs down into New Orleans. And just outside New
Orleans there's a great big toll gate, and all the trains that go
Through the toll gate gotta pay some money. But of course, if you
Have certain things on board, you don't have to pay nothing. And
Now we see a train coming down the line, and the driver of the train
Shout down to the man at the toll gate, and this is what he said
"I got cows, I got horses, I got pigs, I got sheep
I got old livestock, got old livestock, got old livestock."
And the man at the toll gate say, "Well, you're all right, boy, just
Get on through. You don't have to pay me nothing."
And the man go through. And he get a little bit up of
Speed and a little bit of steam, and he shout back
Down to the guy at the toll gate, this is what he said
"I fooled you, I fooled you. I got pig iron, got pig iron
I got old pig iron. Yeah, and I'll tell you where I'm going, boy."
Down the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
Rock Island Line is the road to ride
Yeah, the Rock Island Line, she's 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
Rock Island Line is the road to ride
Yeah, the Rock Island Line, she's 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 free from sin
The good Lord's coming, 'bout to see me again
Down the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
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
A-B-C, double X, Y, Z
The cat's on the fiddle and he don't see me
Down the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
Rock Island Line is the road to ride
Yeah, the Rock Island Line, 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
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