[00:00.00] Now this here's the story about the Rock Island Line
[00:09.15]The Rock Island Line she  runs down into New Orleasn
[00:13.35]And  just outside of New Orleans is  a big toll gate
[00:18.42]And all the trains that go through the toll gate
[00:21.30]They gotta pay the man some money
[00:23.46]But of course, if you got certain things on board
[00:25.20]You're  okay and you don't have to pay the man nothin
[00:29.19]And just now we see a change comin down the line
[00:32.46]When you come up to the toll gate
[00:33.78]The  driver, he shout down to the  man
[00:36.54]I got  pigs, I  got horses, I got cows
[00:51.00]I got sheep, I got all livestock, I got all livestock
[00:54.36]I got  all livestock
[01:04.77]The man say, you alright boy just
[01:07.14]Get on through, you don't have to pay me nothin
[01:10.05]And  then the train go through
[01:12.21]And when he go through the tollgate
[01:13.89]The train gotta have a little bit of steam
[01:17.67]And  a little bit of speed
[01:19.32]And when the driver  think he safely on the other side
[01:28.62]He  shouts back down the line to the man
[01:36.54]I fooled you, I fooled you
[01:38.43]I got pig iron, I got pig  iron
[01:40.56]I got all  pig  iron,
[01:48.96]Now  I'll tell you where I'm goin boy
[01:51.15]CHORUS:
[01:51.42]Down the rock island line is  a might good road
[01:57.87]Oh the rock island line is the road to ride
[02:00.06]The rock island line  is a mighty good road
[02:01.92]Well if you want  to ride you gotta ride it like you find it
[02:04.08]Get your ticket at the station of the rock island line
[02:07.56]Well I may be right, I may be wrong
[02:10.20]You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
[02:22.41]CHORUS
[02:25.20]Hey  you  are  safe within
[02:45.18]The good Lord's comin to see me again
[02:47.82]CHORUS
[02:48.57]ABC  WXYZ
[02:57.21]The cats  on the cover  but he don't  see me
[03:21.99]CHORUS (repeat once)