Rock Island Line - Mono Version

Lyrics

Now this here's the story about the Rock Island Line
 The Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans
 And just outside of New Orleans is a big toll gate
 And all the trains that go through the toll gate
 Why, they gotta pay the man some money
 But of course, if you got certain things on board
 You're okay and you don't have to pay the man nothin'
 And just now we see a train, she comin' down the line
 And when she come up near the toll gate
 The driver, he shout down to the man
 And 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, 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 a little bit of speed
 And when the driver think he safely on the other side
 He shouts back down the line to the man
 And 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 you 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
 Yes, The rock island line is a mighty good road
 And if you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it
 Get your ticket at the station on the rock island line
 Hallelujah I'm safe from sin
 The good Lord's comin' 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
 Yes, The rock island line is a mighty good road
 And if you want to ride you 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
 The cats 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
 Yes, The rock island line is a mighty good road
 If you want to ride you 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 is the road to ride
 Yeah! Rock island line, she's a mighty good road
 And if you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it
 Get your ticket at the station on the rock island line

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Duration
03:23
Key
2
Tempo
111 BPM

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