Rock Island Line

Rock Island Line Lyrics

Song Rock Island Line
Artist Lonnie Donegan
Album Greatest Ever! Memories - The Definitive Collection Volume 3
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[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
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