Rock Island Line Lyrics - Lonnie Donegan

Now this here's the story about the Rock Island Line 

The Rock Island Line she 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 

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 change comin down the line 

When you come up to the toll gate 

The driver, he shout down to the man 

I got pigs, I got horses, I got cows 

I got sheep, I got all livestock, I got all livestock 

I got all livestock 

The man say, you alright boy just 

Get on through, you don't have to pay me nothin 

And then the train go through 

And when he go through the tollgate 

The train gotta have 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 

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 

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Down the rock island line is a might good road 

Oh the rock island line is the road to ride 

The rock island line is a mighty good road 

Well if you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it 

Get your ticket at the station of the rock island line 

Well I may be right, I may be wrong 

You're gonna miss me when I'm gone 

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Hey you are safe within 

The good Lord's comin to see me again 

[Chorus] 

ABC WXYZ 

The cats on the cover but he don't see me 

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