Now, this here's the story of the Rock Island Line The Rock Island line, she runs down into New Orleans There's a big toll gate down there And, y' know, if you got certain things on board When you go through the toll gate Where you don't have to pay the man all toll Well, the train driver, he pulled up to the toll gate The man only asked him what he had on board, and he said "I got livestock, I got livestock I got cows, I got pigs, I got sheep, I got mules, I got all livestock" Well, he said, "you're alright, boy You don't have to pay no toll You just go right on through" So, he went on through the toll gate, and as he went through He started picking up a little bit of speed Picking up a little bit of steam He got on through he turned a look back to the man, he said "Well, I fooled you, I fooled you I got pig iron, I got pig iron I got all pig iron" Down the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride The Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road Well, if you want to ride you gotta ride like you find it Get your ticket at the station of the Rock Island Line It was cloudy in the west,
Now, this here's the story of the Rock Island Line The Rock Island line, she runs down into New Orleans There's a big toll gate down there And, y' know, if you got certain things on board When you go through the toll gate Where you don't have to pay the man all toll Well, the train driver, he pulled up to the toll gate The man only asked him what he had on board, and he said "I got livestock, I got livestock I got cows, I got pigs, I got sheep, I got mules, I got all livestock" Well, he said, "you're alright, boy You don't have to pay no toll You just go right on through" So, he went on through the toll gate, and as he went through He started picking up a little bit of speed Picking up a little bit of steam He got on through he turned a look back to the man, he said "Well, I fooled you, I fooled you I got pig iron, I got pig iron I got all pig iron" Down the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride The Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road Well, if you want to ride you gotta ride like you find it Get your ticket at the station of the Rock Island Line It was cloudy in the west,
