The Lil' Engine That Did! - created by Stowsk

Votes: 243

Rank: 2/15

Score: 65.2%

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Lyrics

There was a little railroad train with loads and loads of toys,
all starting out to find a home with little girls and boys.
And as that little railroad train began to move along,
the little engine up in front was heard to sing this song:
Choo choo choo choo, choo choo choo choo, I feel so good today.
Oh, hear the track, oh clickity clack, I’ll go my merry way.

The little train went rousing on so fast it seemed to fly.
Until it reached a mountain that went almost to the sky.
The little engine moaned and groaned and huffed and puffed away,
but halfway to the top it gave just gave up and seemed to say
I can’t go on, I can’t go on, I’m weary as can be.
I can’t go on, I can’t go on, this job is not for me. (2 years and 244 days ago)

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17 Comments

The, Lil, Engine, That, Did

pixelkid says:

Great song! Great image! Could see this as an illustration in a sing along songbook. Reply »

(2 years and 244 days ago)

Akassa says:

Fantastic work, that train is so cute Reply »

(2 years and 244 days ago)

Lelaina says:

Aaaw... that poor little train I don't like it, when children songs end so sad. You created a very cute little train! The "9" as the nose is so cute. I suppose that picture shows it before the mountain? It looks so happy Good luck! Reply »

(2 years and 244 days ago)

author says:

Thanks Lelaina..but don't despair the song ends joyfully. Here are the rest of the lyrics...and thanks for the comments. Reply »

(2 years and 244 days ago)

author says:

The toys got out to push, but all in vain alas, alack. And then a great big engine came a-whistling down the track. They asked if it would kindly pull them up the mountainside, but with a high and mighty sneer, it scornfully replied don’t bother me, don’t bother me to pull the likes of you, don’t bother me, don’t bother me, I’ve better things to do. The toys all started crying cause that engine was so mean. And then there cam another one, the smallest ever seen. And though it seemed that she could hardly pull herself along, she hitched on to the front and as she pulled and sang this song, I t Reply »

(2 years and 244 days ago)

author says:

I think I can, I think I can, I think I have a plan, and I can do most anything if I only think I can. Then up that great big mountain with the cars all full of toys, and soon they reached the waiting arms of little girls and boys. And though that ends the story, it will do you lots of good to take a lesson from the little engine that could. Just think you can, just think you can and have that understood, and very soon you’ll start to say I always knew I could. I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew I could. Reply »

(2 years and 244 days ago)

Lelaina says:

That's a MUCH better ending! And even with an included message! How lovely That fits way better to this happy little train Good luck again and thanks for posting the rest of the song Reply »

(2 years and 243 days ago)

RichieMB says:

This looks familiar, fantastic job. Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

RichieMB says:

Congratulations for 2nd, really great Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

Lelaina says:

Aaaaaw! Congrats to you and the lovely little train for your second place! Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

chakra1985 says:

Congratulations Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

loopyluv says:

congrats for 2nd! Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

nasirkhan says:

Congrats! Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

SOLARIS says:

congrats Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

nishagandhi says:

congrats Reply »

(2 years and 242 days ago)

Derivatix says:

congratulations! Reply »

(2 years and 241 days ago)

spaceranger says:

Congrats! Reply »

(2 years and 241 days ago)

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