Rock Island Line

Video:Lonnie Donegan - The Rock Island Line

Spoken: Now, this here's the story about the Rock Island line Now, the Rock Island line is a railroad line And it runs down into New Orleasn 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 Less of course, they got certain things on board Then they okay, then they don't ever have to pay the man nothin' And right now, we see a train She's comin' on down the line And when she got up here to the toll gate The-a depot, he shout down to the driver He want to know what he got on board So he say a What you got on board there, boy And the driver, he sing right on back Down to the depot agent Tell him what he got on board The got a way of singing

I got sheep, I got cows I got horses, I got pigs I got all livestock I got all livestock I got all livestock

Spoken: And the man say, well, he say Your alright there, boy You don't have to pay me nothin' Just get 'em on through So the train go through the toll gate And as it go through It got up a little bit of steam And a, a little bit of speed And when he sees me On the other side of the toll gate They, the driver shout back Down the line to the man 'Course you don't hear what he say now But home down the Rock Island line

I fooled you, I fooled you I got pig iron, I got pig iron I got all pig iron

He said, tell you where I'm goin', boy Goin' down the Rock Island line, yes, yes She's a mighty good road Oh well, the Rock Island line She's a mighty good road Rock Island line is the road to ride Ya, 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 Well, I may be right I may be wrong I know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Ya,the Rock Island line She's a mighty good road Rock Island line is the road to ride Ya, the 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

A B C, W X Y Z Cat's in the cupboard But he don't see me

Now, the Rock Island line She's a mighty good road Rock Island line is the road to ride Ya, the 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

Hallaluah, I'm safe from sin The good Lord's comin' For to see me again

Keep it goin'

And the Rock Island line She's a mighty good road Rock Island line is the road to ride Ya, the 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

The Rock Island line She's a mighty good road Rock Island line is the road to ride Ya, the 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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