Discover the story of the song > Rock Island Line – Lonnie Donegan

This song is about a train line called the Rock Island Line. The train has to pay a toll to go through a gate, but if they have certain things on board they don't have to pay. The singer tells a story about a train that had pigs on board and they didn't have to pay. The song also says that if you want to ride the Rock Island Line, you should get your ticket and ride it like you find it.