Rock island linelonnie donegan skiffle group(the chorus is the only part sung. the rest is spoken)now this here's the story about the rock island linethe rock island line she runs down into new orleasnand just outside of new orleans is a big toll gateand all the trains that go through the toll gatethey gotta pay the man some moneybut of course, if you got certain things on boardyou're okay and you don't have to pay the man nothinand just now we see a change comin down the linewhen you come up to the toll gatethe driver, he shout down to the mani got pigs, i got horses, i got cowsi got sheep, i got all livestock, i got all livestocki got all livestockthe man say, you alright boy justget on through, you don't have to pay me nothinand then the train go throughand when he go through the tollgatethe train gotta have a little bit of steamand a little bit of speedand when the driver think he safely on the other sidehe shouts back down the line to the mani fooled you, i fooled youi got pig iron, i got pig ironi got all pig iron, now i'll tell you where i'm goin boychorus: down the rock island line is a might good roadoh the rock island line is the road to ridethe rock island line is a mighty good roadwell if you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find itget your ticket at the station of the rock island linewell i may be right, i may be wrongyou're gonna miss me when i'm gonechorushey you are safe withinthe good lord's comin to see me againchorusabc wxyzthe cats on the cover but he don't see mechorus (repeat once)