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 chug 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 clickety 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 just gave up and seemed to say I can't go I can't go I'm weary as can be I can't go I can't go This job is not for me 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 mountain side But with a high and mighty sneer it scornfully replied