Yeah well, I got pigs, I got cows, I got sheep
I got all kind of animals on the train

Oh, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line, is the road to ride
Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
If you want to ride it, got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

Jesus died to save our sins
Glory to God, we gonna meet him again

Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line, is the road to ride
Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
If you want to ride it, got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

I may be right and I may be wrong
You know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line, is the road to ride
Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
If you want to ride it, got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line
A, B, C, double-X, Y, Z
Cat's in the cradle but you can't keep me

You know, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line, is the road to ride
Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
If you want to ride it, got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock ... come on

Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line, is the road to ride
Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
If you want to ride it, got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

You know I feel alright, I feel alright, oh ...

Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line, is the road to ride
Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
If you want to ride it, got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

A, B, C, double-X, Y, Z
Cat's in the cradle but you can't keep me
Now, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line, is the road to ride
Well, the Rock Island Line, is a mighty good road
If you want to ride it, got to ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line