[Intro]
That Rock Island line train out of New 'Leans coming back this'a way. That depot agent gonna throw that switch board over the track. That means that Rock Island train's gotta go in the hole. That man don't wanna stop that train. He gon' talk to the depot agent with his whistle and this is what he gonna tell him

[Verse 1]
I got cows
I got horses
I got hogs
I got sheep
I got goats
I got all livestock
I got all livestock

[Bridge] (Spoken)
That depot agent gonna let that train by
When that Rock Island line train get by that engineer man gonna talk back to the depot agent with his whistle and this is what he's gonna tell him

[Verse 2]
I thank you I thank you I thank you

[Bridge] (Spoken)
Now that Rock Island line train is getting on down the road

[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line is a mighty good road
Oh, thе rock island line is the road to ride
Oh, thе rock island line is a mighty good road
If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you're flyin'
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
[Verse 3]
Jesus died to save our sins
Glory to God, I'm gonna meet him again

[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line it's the road to ride
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line

[Verse 4]
I may be right and I may be wrong
I know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line it's the road to ride
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line it's the road to ride
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
[Verse 5]
A-B-C-W-X-Y-Z
Cat's in the cupboard, but she don't see me

[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line it's the road to ride
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line it's the road to ride
Oh, the rock island line it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line