Rock Island Line
Michael mostly puts the girls to bed these days. After being with me all day, they usually request him, he enjoys spending this time with them and I'm pretty damn sick of them. If I do it, I always sing the same songs: Hey Lolly, Dearest Duckling, Go to sleep, little pup, Hush little baby, and Walking Cane. Michael sings different songs each time, but he also always ends with Walking Cane. We've been doing it that way for years now and it's their cue that singing is about to end.
Tonight, I was doing it and didn't feel like singing so I told them we would each sing one song. Miranda sang twinkle, twinkle little star after trying Rock Island line (one of Daddy's favorites) unsuccessfully. She did very well and was even in tune.
Then Elizabeth signs Rock Island Line and pretty much nailed it. I don't even know the lyrics, but she did. Here they are are:
Well the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
Rock Island Line, she's the road to ride
Yeah, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
And if you want to ride it you gotta ride it like you find it
Get a ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
Jesus died to save our sins
Glory to God I'm gonna see Him again
Well the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
Rock Island Line, she's the road to ride
Yeah, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
And if you want to ride it you gotta ride it like you find it
Get a ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
A B C, W X Y Z
Cat's in the cupboard
But he don't see me
Well the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
Rock Island Line, she's the road to ride
Yeah, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road
And if you want to ride it you gotta ride it like you find it
Get a ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
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Additional verses include:
Well, a north-bound train on a south bound track,
He's alright a-leavin' but he won't be back
I may be right
and I might be wrong
But I know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
And if you want to spice things up here's a double verse from Johnny Cash
Well, the Engineer said before he died
there's two more drinks that he'd like to try
Doctor said what could they be?
I'd like a cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea.
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