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Now this here's the story about the Rock Island Line |
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Well, the Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans |
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There's a big toll-gate down there |
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And you know when you got certain things on board |
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When you go through the toll-gate |
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Well, you don't have to pay the man no toll |
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Well, a traindriver, he pulled up to the toll-gate |
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And the man hollered nicely what all he had on board |
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And he said |
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"I got live stock, I got live stock |
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I got cows, I got pigs, I got sheep |
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I got mules, I got all live stock |
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Well, they said, you're all right boy" |
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You don't have to pay no toll |
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You just go right on through |
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So, he went on through the toll-gate |
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And as he went through |
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He started pickin' up a little bit of speed |
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Pickin' up a little bit of steam |
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He got on through and he turned to look back at the man |
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And he said |
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"Well, I fooled you, I fooled you |
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I got pig iron, I got pig iron |
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I got all pig iron |
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Down the Rock Island Line, she's a might good road" |
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Rock Island Line it's the road to ride |
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Rock Island Line is a mighty good road |
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Well, if you ride it you gotta ride it like you find it |
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Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line |
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Oh, cloudy in the west and it looks like rain |
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Around the curve comes a passenger train |
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Northbound train on a southbound track |
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He's already leaving, but he won't be back |
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Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a might good road |
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Rock Island Line it's the road to ride |
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Rock Island Line is a mighty good road |
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Well, if you ride it you gotta ride it like you find it |
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Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line |
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Oh, I may be right and I may be wrong |
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But you're gonna miss me when I'm gone |
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Well, the engineer said before he died |
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There are two more drinks that he'd like to try |
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The doctor said, what could they be |
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A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea |
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Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a might good road |
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Rock Island Line it's the road to ride |
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Rock Island Line is a mighty good road |
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Well, if you ride it you gotta ride it like you find it |
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Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line |