Now, this here's the story about the Rock Island line
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Now, the Rock Island line is a railroad line
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And it runs down into New Orleasn
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And just outside of 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, I got cows
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I got horses, 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 Rock Island line
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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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He said, tell you where I'm goin', boy
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Goin' down the Rock Island line, yes, yes
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She's a mighty good road
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Oh well, the 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 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 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 I'm gone
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Ya,the 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 Island line
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She's 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 Island line
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A B C, W X Y Z
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Cat'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
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Rock Island line is the road to ride
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Ya, the Rock Island line
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She's 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 Island line
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Hallaluah, 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'
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And the 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 Island line
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She's 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 Island line
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The 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 Island line
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She's 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 Island line
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Rock Island Line
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Ringo Starr |