Lead Belly
Rock Island Line (1940)
[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line is a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line is the road to ride
Oh, the 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 1]
Jesus died to save our sins
Glory to God, I'm gonna meet him again

[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line is a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line is the road to ride
Oh, the 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 2]
I may be right and I may be wrong
Know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line is a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line is the road to ride
Oh, the 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]
A-B-C, Double-X, Y-Z
Cat's in the cupboard, but she don't see me

[Chorus]
Oh, the rock island line is a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line is the road to ride
Oh, the 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
Oh, the rock island line is a mighty good road
Oh, the rock island line is the road to ride
Oh, the 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