Island Line - Lonnie Donegan

Now this here’s the story

About the Rock Island Line

The Rock Island Line

She runs down into New Orleans

And just outside of New Orleans

Is a big toll gate and all the trains

That go through the toll gate, why

They got to pay the man some money

But of course, if you’ve

Got certain things on board

You’re okay, you don’t

Have to pay the man nothing

Just now we see a train

She’s coming down the line

And when she come up near the toll gate

The driver, he shout down to the man

He said, I got pigs, I got horses

I got cows, I got sheep

I got all livestock

Got all livestock

I got all livestock

And the man say

Well, you’re all right, boy

You just get on through

You don’t have to pay me nothing

And then the train go through

And when he go through the tollgate

The train get up a little bit of steam

And a little bit of speed

And when the driver thinks

He’s safely on out of sight

He shouts back down

The line to the man

He say, I fooled you, I fooled you

I got pig iron, I got pig iron

I got all pig iron

Now I’ll tell you

Where I’m going, boy

(CHORUS)

Down the Rock Island Line

She’s a mighty good road

The Rock Island Line

Is the road to ride

Yes, the Rock Island Line

Is a mighty good road

But if you want to ride

Gotta ride it like you find it Get your ticket at the station

Of the Rock Island Line

I may be right, I may be wrong

You know you’re gonna miss me When I’m gone

(CHORUS)

Hallelujah, I’m safe from sin

The good Lord’s coming

For to see me again

(CHORUS)

A, b, c, w, x, y, z Cat’s in the cupboard

But he don’t see me

(CHORUS) 2X