Rock Island Line. This is one road I never have rode, but I heard tell that it ain't all that the song says it is.Rock Island train leaving out of New Orleans.Engineer gonna talk to the depot agent with his whistle, and here's what he gonna say.I got horses. I got cows. I got sheep. I got goats. I got hogs. I got fowl.I got all livestock. I got all livestock. I got all livestock.That man don't want to stop that train.He's gonna throw the switch and let that train go on through the yard.DFX manifest. Pershing. Hey, hey.Rock Island train picking up speed.DFX manifest.DFX manifest.DFX manifest.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. Rock Island line is the road to ride.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you're fine.And get your ticket if you're staying on the Rock Island line.A, B, C, W, X, Y, Z. The cat's in the cupboard, but it can't see me.Now that caboose has gone through the yard, the engineer's gonna talk one more time back to that depot agent.I fooled you. I fooled you. I got all pig iron. I got all pig iron.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. Rock Island line is the road to ride.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you're fine.And get your ticket if you're staying on the Rock Island line.Jesus died to save us in the Lord's glory. Gonna need a monkey in the Rock Island line.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. Rock Island line is the road to ride.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you're fine.And get your ticket if you're staying on the Rock Island line.I may be right and I may be wrong. I know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. Rock Island line is the road to ride.Rock Island line. It's a mighty good road. If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you're fine.And get your ticket if you're staying on the Rock Island line.Rock Island line.