[02:33.00]Lonnie Donegan
[02:33.00]Miscellaneous
[02:33.00]Rock Island Line
[02:33.00]ROCK ISLAND LINE
[02:33.00]Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
[02:33.00](THE CHORUS IS THE ONLY PART SUNG. THE REST
[02:33.00]IS SPOKEN)
[02:33.00]Now this here's the story about the Rock Island Line
[02:33.00]The Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleasn
[02:33.00]And just outside of New Orleans is a big toll gate
[02:33.00]And all the trains that go through the toll gate
[02:33.00]They gotta pay the man some money
[02:33.00]But of course, if you got certain things on board
[02:33.00]You're okay and you don't have to pay the man nothin
[02:33.00]And just now we see a change comin down the line
[02:33.00]When you come up to the toll gate
[02:33.00]The driver, he shout down to the man
[02:33.00]I got pigs, I got horses, I got cows
[02:33.00]I got sheep, I got all livestock, I got all livestock
[02:33.00]I got all livestock
[02:33.00]The man say, you alright boy just
[02:33.00]Get on through, you don't have to pay me nothin
[02:33.00]And then the train go through
[02:33.00]And when he go through the tollgate
[02:33.00]The train gotta have a little bit of steam
[02:33.00]And a little bit of speed
[02:33.00]And when the driver think he safely on the other side
[02:33.00]He shouts back down the line to the man
[02:33.00]I fooled you, I fooled you
[02:33.00]I got pig iron, I got pig iron
[02:33.00]I got all pig iron,
[02:33.00]Now I'll tell you where I'm goin boy
[02:33.00]CHORUS:
[02:33.00]Down the rock island line is a might good road
[02:33.00]Oh the rock island line is the road to ride
[02:33.00]The rock island line is a mighty good road
[02:33.00]Well if you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it
[02:33.00]Get your ticket at the station of the rock island line
[02:33.00]Well I may be right, I may be wrong
[02:33.00]You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
[02:33.00]CHORUS
[02:33.00]Hey you are safe within
[02:33.00]The good Lord's comin to see me again
[02:33.00]CHORUS
[02:33.00]ABC WXYZ
[02:33.00]The cats on the cover but he don't see me
[02:33.00]CHORUS (repeat once)