Rock Island Line (Live)

Folks this is a story about the Rock Island Line.

See the Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans.

Jordan I said the Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans.

He knows. He’s heard this story before.

There's a big tollgate down there. I said there’s a big tollgate down there folks.

What do you want me to do about it?

It’s so big. Naw it’s pretty big ya know?

Ya know if you got certain things on board your train when you go through the big old

Tollgate,

You don't have to pay the man no toll.

Train driver pulled up to the gate,

And the hollered and asked him what all he had on board and the train driver said.

I got livestock.

I got livestock.

I got cows.

I got pigs.

I got sheep.

I got mule.

I got oh livestock,

He said you alright boy you ain’t got to pay no toll.

You go right on through. so he went on through the gate. That’s what he said.

And as he went through the gate he started picking up a little bit of steam.

He started picking up a little bit of speed.

He got on through that gate and he looked back at the man he said.

Well I fooled you.

I fooled you.

I got pig iron.

I got pig iron.

I got oh pig iron.

Well the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road.

Rock Island Line she’s the road to ride.

Rock Island Line she’s mighty good road.

Well if you want to ride it you got to ride it like you find,

And get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line.

Oh I may be right and I may be wrong

But you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Well train driver said before he died

There’s two more drinks that he'd like to try

Conductor said what could they be

A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea

Well the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road.

Rock Island Line she’s the road to ride.

Rock Island Line she’s mighty good road.

Well if you want to ride it you got to ride it like you find,

And get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

Weeeeell I may be right and I may be wrong

But you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Ayeeeeee. Hee hee hee hee hee hee

Well the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road.

Rock Island Line she’s the road to ride.

Rock Island Line she’s mighty good road.

Well if you want to ride it you got to ride it like you find,

And get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line.