Rock Island Line

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Rock Island Line by Lonnie Donegan

About Rock Island Line

"Rock Island Line" is an American blues/folk song performed and first recorded by Lead Belly in the 1930s. Versions have been recorded by other artists. The song is ostensibly about the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The chorus to the old song reads: The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road The Rock Island Line is the road to ride The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road If you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line .

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About this song

Credited to: Lonnie Donegan
Album: My Old Man's A Dustman - The Singles As & Bs 1954 - 1961 · Track 3 of 50
Released: December 10, 2012
Duration: 2:29
On Last.fm: 23,216 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: My Old Man's A Dustman - The Singles As & Bs 1954 - 1961

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