[talking]
Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line. The Rock Island Line, she runs down to New Orleans. Just outside New Orleans, there's a big, ol' tollgate. And all the trains that go through the tollgate, why they have to pay the man some money. But of course, if you have certain things on board, you okay. You don't have to pay the man nothing.


Just now, we see a train. She's coming down the line. When she come up near the tollgate, why the driver, he shout down to the man,

[singing]


I got pigs! I got horses!
I got cows! I got sheep!

I got ol' livestock, I got ol' live stock
I've got ol' live stock


[talking]

The man says, "Well, you alright boy. Get on through. You don't have to pay me nothin'."


The train go through. And when he go through the tollgate, why, the train get up a little bit of steam and a little bit of speed. The driver thinks he's safely on the other side, he shout back down the line to the man. He said,


[singing]
I fooled you! I fooled you!
I got the pig iron, I got the pig iron

I got the ol' pig iron
I tell ya' where I'm goin', boy


On the Rock Island Line, it's a very good road
Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride
Rock Island Line, it's a mighty fine road

And if you wanna' ride it, gotta' ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line


Ooh-woo-woo-hoo
Ooh-woo-woo-hoo


Well I may be right,
And I may be wrong
You know you gonna' miss me

When I'm gone

The Rock Island Line, it's a very good road

On Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride
Rock Island Line, it's a mighty fine road
And if you wanna' ride it, gotta' ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh


Hallelujah!
I'm safe from sin

The good Lord's comin',
Gonna' see me again


On the Rock Island Line, it's a very good road
Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride
Rock Island Line, it's a mighty fine road

And if you wanna' ride it, gotta' ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line


Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

A, B,C

W, X, Y, Z
Cat's in the cupboard
But he don't see me


Rock Island Line, it's a very good road
Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride

On the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
And if you wanna' ride it, gotta' ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line


Well, the Rock Island Line, it's a very good road
Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride

Rock Island Line, it's a mighty fine road
And if you wanna' ride it, gotta' ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line


Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-wee
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-wee

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh