Rock island line-Lonnie Donegan

[ti:Rock Island Line] [ar:Lonnie Donegan] [al:Puttin' On The Style] [offset:0] [00:03.60]Now, this here's the story about the Rock Island line [00:08.47]Now, the Rock Island line is a railroad line [00:11.26]And it runs down into New Orleasn [00:13.97]And just outside of New Orleans is a big toll gate [00:17.91]And all the trains that go through the toll gate [00:20.91]Why, they gotta pay the man some money [00:23.85]Less of course, they got certain things on board [00:25.04]Then they okay, then they don't ever have to pay the man nothin' [00:28.60]And right now, we see a train [00:29.91]She's comin' on down the line [00:30.97]And when she got up here to the toll gate [00:33.85]The-a depot, he shout down to the driver [00:35.41]He want to know what he got on board [00:36.78]So he say a [00:38.91]What you got on board there, boy [00:41.66]And the driver, he sing right on back [00:45.22]Down to the depot agent [00:48.41]Tell him what he got on board [00:50.35]The got a way of singing [00:50.97]I got sheep, I got cows [00:53.28]I got horses, I got pigs [00:56.47]I got all livestock [00:58.53]I got all livestock [00:59.85]I got all livestock [01:05.03]And the man say, well, he say [01:07.35]Your alright there, boy [01:07.97]You don't have to pay me nothin' [01:09.60]Just get 'em on through [01:10.35]So the train go through the toll gate [01:11.85]And as it go through [01:12.72]It got up a little bit of steam [01:18.04]And a, a little bit of speed [01:19.41] [01:26.94]And when he sees me [01:27.57]On the other side of the toll gate [01:29.31]They, the driver shout back [01:30.25]Down the line to the man [01:32.37]'Course you don't hear what he say now [01:33.56]But home down the Rock Island line [01:35.50]I fooled you, I fooled you [01:37.63]I got pig iron, I got pig iron [01:39.69]I got all pig iron [01:44.19]He said, tell you where I'm goin', boy [01:49.01]Goin' down the Rock Island line, yes, yes [01:53.01]She's a mighty good road [01:54.56]Oh well, the Rock Island line [01:56.38]She's a mighty good road [01:59.13]Rock Island line is the road to ride [02:00.56]Ya, the Rock Island line [02:00.69]Is a mighty good road [02:00.89]And if you want to ride [02:02.20]You gotta ride it [02:02.88]Like you find it [02:03.51]Get your ticket at the station [02:04.19]On the Rock Island line [02:06.76]Well, I may be right [02:07.88]I may be wrong [02:08.82]I know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone [02:11.06]Ya,the Rock Island line [02:13.76]She's a mighty good road [02:14.82]Rock Island line is the road to ride [02:16.82]Ya, the Rock Island line [02:17.88]She's a mighty good road [02:18.82]And if you want to ride [02:20.01]You gotta ride it [02:20.63]Like you find it [02:21.44]Get your ticket at the station [02:21.69]On the Rock Island line [02:24.63]A B C, W X Y Z [02:26.76]Cat's in the cupboard [02:27.76]But he don't see me [02:30.32]Now, the Rock Island line [02:31.07]She's a mighty good road [02:31.94]Rock Island line is the road to ride [02:34.20]Ya, the Rock Island line [02:35.38]She's a mighty good road [02:36.19]And if you want to ride [02:37.32]You gotta ride it [02:38.07]Like you find it [02:38.63]Get your ticket at the station [02:39.32]On the Rock Island line [02:39.45] [02:42.53]Hallaluah, I'm safe from sin [02:44.35]The good Lord's comin' [02:45.22]For to see me again [02:46.98]Keep it goin' [02:47.47]And the Rock Island line [02:48.72]She's a mighty good road [02:49.85]Rock Island line is the road to ride [02:51.91]Ya, the Rock Island line [02:52.98]She's a mighty good road [02:53.91]And if you want to ride [02:55.03]You gotta ride it [02:55.73]Like you find it [02:56.47]Get your ticket at the station [02:56.66]On the Rock Island line [02:58.16]The Rock Island line [02:59.09]She's a mighty good road [03:00.03]Rock Island line is the road to ride [03:02.29]Ya, the Rock Island line [03:03.41]She's a mighty good road [03:04.41]And if you want to ride [03:05.91]You gotta ride it [03:06.91]Like you find it [03:07.03]Get your ticket at the station [03:07.60]On the Rock Island line