Looked cloudy in the west and it looked like rain Round the curve came a passenger train North bound train on the southbound track He's alright a leavin' but he won't be back Well the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road Rock Island Line it's a road to ride Rock Island Line it's a mighty good road Well if you ride you got to ride it Like you finally get your ticket At the station for the Rock Island Line Oh I may be right and I may be wrong But you gonna miss me when I'm gone Well the engineer said before he died There were two more drinks that he'd like to try The conductor said what could they be A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea Well the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road Rock Island Line it's a road to ride Rock Island Line it's a mighty good road Well if you ride you got to ride it Like you finally get your ticket At the station for the Rock Island Line