[00:03.60]Now, this here's the story about the Rock Island line
[00:08.47]Now, the Rock Island line is a railroad line
[00:11.26]And it runs down into New Orleasn
[00:13.97]And just outside of New Orleans is a big toll gate
[00:17.91]And all the trains that go through the toll gate
[00:20.91]Why, they gotta pay the man some money
[00:23.85]Less of course, they got certain things on board
[00:25.04]Then they okay, then they don't ever have to pay the man nothin'
[00:28.60]And right now, we see a train
[00:29.91]She's comin' on down the line
[00:30.97]And when she got up here to the toll gate
[00:33.85]The-a depot, he shout down to the driver
[00:35.41]He want to know what he got on board
[00:36.78]So he say a
[00:38.91]What you got on board there, boy
[00:41.66]And the driver, he sing right on back
[00:45.22]Down to the depot agent
[00:48.41]Tell him what he got on board
[00:50.35]The got a way of singing
[00:50.97]I got sheep, I got cows
[00:53.28]I got horses, I got pigs
[00:56.47]I got all livestock
[00:58.53]I got all livestock
[00:59.85]I got all livestock
[01:05.03]And the man say, well, he say
[01:07.35]Your alright there, boy
[01:07.97]You don't have to pay me nothin'
[01:09.60]Just get 'em on through
[01:10.35]So the train go through the toll gate
[01:11.85]And as it go through
[01:12.72]It got up a little bit of steam
[01:18.04]And a, a little bit of speed
[01:19.41]
[01:26.94]And when he sees me
[01:27.57]On the other side of the toll gate
[01:29.31]They, the driver shout back
[01:30.25]Down the line to the man
[01:32.37]'Course you don't hear what he say now
[01:33.56]But home down the Rock Island line
[01:35.50]I fooled you, I fooled you
[01:37.63]I got pig iron, I got pig iron
[01:39.69]I got all pig iron
[01:44.19]He said, tell you where I'm goin', boy
[01:49.01]Goin' down the Rock Island line, yes, yes
[01:53.01]She's a mighty good road
[01:54.56]Oh well, the Rock Island line
[01:56.38]She's a mighty good road
[01:59.13]Rock Island line is the road to ride
[02:00.56]Ya, the Rock Island line
[02:00.69]Is a mighty good road
[02:00.89]And if you want to ride
[02:02.20]You gotta ride it
[02:02.88]Like you find it
[02:03.51]Get your ticket at the station
[02:04.19]On the Rock Island line
[02:06.76]Well, I may be right
[02:07.88]I may be wrong
[02:08.82]I know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
[02:11.06]Ya,the Rock Island line
[02:13.76]She's a mighty good road
[02:14.82]Rock Island line is the road to ride
[02:16.82]Ya, the Rock Island line
[02:17.88]she's a mighty good road
[02:18.82]And if you want to ride
[02:20.01]You gotta ride it
[02:20.63]Like you find it
[02:21.44]Get your ticket at the station
[02:21.69]On the Rock Island line
[02:24.63]A B C, W X Y Z
[02:26.76]Cat's in the cupboard
[02:27.76]But he don't see me
[02:30.32]Now, the Rock Island line
[02:31.07]She's a mighty good road
[02:31.94]Rock Island line is the road to ride
[02:34.20]Ya, the Rock Island line
[02:35.38]She's a mighty good road
[02:36.19]And if you want to ride
[02:37.32]You gotta ride it
[02:38.07]Like you find it
[02:38.63]Get your ticket at the station
[02:39.32]On the Rock Island line
[02:39.45]
[02:42.53]Hallaluah, I'm safe from sin
[02:44.35]The good Lord's comin'
[02:45.22]For to see me again
[02:46.98]Keep it goin'
[02:47.47]And the Rock Island line
[02:48.72]She's a mighty good road
[02:49.85]Rock Island line is the road to ride
[02:51.91]Ya, the Rock Island line
[02:52.98]She's a mighty good road
[02:53.91]And if you want to ride
[02:55.03]You gotta ride it
[02:55.73]Like you find it
[02:56.47]Get your ticket at the station
[02:56.66]On the Rock Island line
[02:58.16]The Rock Island line
[02:59.09]She's a mighty good road
[03:00.03]Rock Island line is the road to ride
[03:02.29]Ya, the Rock Island line
[03:03.41]She's a mighty good road
[03:04.41]And if you want to ride
[03:05.91]You gotta ride it
[03:06.91]Like you find it
[03:07.03]Get your ticket at the station
[03:07.60]On the Rock Island line