Rock Island Line

Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line
Well the Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans
There's a big tollgate down there and you know
If you got certain things on board when you go through the tollgate
Well you don't have to pay the man no toll well a train driver he pulled up to the tollgate
And a man hollered and asked him what all he had on board and said
I got livestock I got livestock I got cows I got pigs I got sheep I got mules I got all live stock

Well he said you're alright boy you don't have to pay no toll
You can just go right on through so he went on through the tollgate
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 and looked back at the man he said
Well I fooled you I fooled you I got pig iron I got pig iron I got old pig iron

Down the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road Rock Island Line it's the road to ride
Rock Island Line it's a mighty good road well if you ride it you got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

Looked cloudy in the west and it looked like rain around the curve came a passenger train
North bound train on a southbound track he's alright a leavin' but he won't be back

I may be right and I may be wrong but you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Well the engineer said before he died there were two more drinks that he'd like to try
The conductor said what could they be a hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea