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Now, this here's the story about the |
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Rock Island line |
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Now, the Rock |
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Island line is a railroad line |
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And it runs down into |
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New Orleasn |
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And just outside of |
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New Orleans is a big toll gate |
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And all the trains that go through the toll gate |
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Why, they gotta pay the man some money |
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Less of course, they got certain things on board |
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Then they okay, then they don't ever have to pay the man nothin' |
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And right now, we see a train |
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She's comin' on down the line |
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And when she got up here to the toll gate |
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The-a depot, he shout down to the driver |
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He want to know what he got on board |
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So he say a |
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What you got on board there, boy |
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And the driver, he sing right on back |
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Down to the depot agent |
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Tell him what he got on board |
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The got a way of singing |
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I got sheep, |
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I got cows |
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I got horses, |
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I got pigs |
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I got all livestock |
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I got all livestock |
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I got all livestock |
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And the man say, well, he say |
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Your alright there, boy |
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You don't have to pay me nothin' |
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Just get 'em on through |
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So the train go through the toll gate |
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And as it go through |
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It got up a little bit of steam |
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And a, a little bit of speed |
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And when he sees me |
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On the other side of the toll gate |
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They, the driver shout back |
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Down the line to the man' |
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Course you don't hear what he say now |
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But home down the |
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Rock Island line |
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I fooled you, |
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I fooled you |
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I got pig iron, |
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I got pig iron |
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I got all pig iron |
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He said, tell you where |
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I'm goin', boy |
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Goin' down the |
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Rock Island line, yes, yes |
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She's a mighty good road |
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Oh well, the |
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Rock Island line |
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She's a mighty good road |
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Rock Island line is the road to ride |
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Ya, the Rock |
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Island line |
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Is a mighty good road |
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And if you want to ride |
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You gotta ride it |
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Like you find it |
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Get your ticket at the station |
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On the Rock |
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Island line |
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Well, I may be right |
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I may be wrong |
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I know you're gonna miss me when |
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I'm goneYa, the |
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Rock Island line |
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She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
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On the Rock |
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Island line |
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A B C, W X |
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Y ZCat's in the cupboard |
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But he don't see me |
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Now, the Rock |
|
Island line |
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She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
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Hallaluah, |
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I'm safe from sin |
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The good Lord's comin' |
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For to see me again |
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Keep it goin' |
|
And the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
The Rock Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
Now, this here's the story about the |
|
Rock Island line |
|
Now, the Rock |
|
Island line is a railroad line |
|
And it runs down into |
|
New Orleasn |
|
And just outside of |
|
New Orleans is a big toll gate |
|
And all the trains that go through the toll gate |
|
Why, they gotta pay the man some money |
|
Less of course, they got certain things on board |
|
Then they okay, then they don't ever have to pay the man nothin' |
|
And right now, we see a train |
|
She's comin' on down the line |
|
And when she got up here to the toll gate |
|
The-a depot, he shout down to the driver |
|
He want to know what he got on board |
|
So he say a |
|
What you got on board there, boy |
|
And the driver, he sing right on back |
|
Down to the depot agent |
|
Tell him what he got on board |
|
The got a way of singing |
|
I got sheep, |
|
I got cows |
|
I got horses, |
|
I got pigs |
|
I got all livestock |
|
I got all livestock |
|
I got all livestock |
|
And the man say, well, he say |
|
Your alright there, boy |
|
You don't have to pay me nothin' |
|
Just get 'em on through |
|
So the train go through the toll gate |
|
And as it go through |
|
It got up a little bit of steam |
|
And a, a little bit of speed |
|
And when he sees me |
|
On the other side of the toll gate |
|
They, the driver shout back |
|
Down the line to the man' |
|
Course you don't hear what he say now |
|
But home down the |
|
Rock Island line |
|
I fooled you, |
|
I fooled you |
|
I got pig iron, |
|
I got pig iron |
|
I got all pig iron |
|
He said, tell you where |
|
I'm goin', boy |
|
Goin' down the |
|
Rock Island line, yes, yes |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Oh well, the |
|
Rock Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
Is a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
Well, I may be right |
|
I may be wrong |
|
I know you're gonna miss me when |
|
I'm goneYa, the |
|
Rock Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
A B C, W X |
|
Y ZCat's in the cupboard |
|
But he don't see me |
|
Now, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
Hallaluah, |
|
I'm safe from sin |
|
The good Lord's comin' |
|
For to see me again |
|
Keep it goin' |
|
And the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
The Rock Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
Rock Island line is the road to ride |
|
Ya, the Rock |
|
Island line |
|
She's a mighty good road |
|
And if you want to ride |
|
You gotta ride it |
|
Like you find it |
|
Get your ticket at the station |
|
On the Rock |
|
Island line |
