And then there came another one, the smallest ever seen
Choo choo, choo choo, choo choo, choo choo, I feel so good today
I think I can, I think I can, I think I have a plan
The little engine moaned and groaned and huffed and puffed away
And soon they reached the waiting arms of happy girls and boy
But halfway to the top it just gave up and seemed to say
Don’t bother me, don’t bother me to pull the likes of you
To take a lesson from the little engine that could
I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew I could
The little train went roaring on, so fast, it seemed to fly
I can’t go on, I can’t go on, this job is not for me
And though that ends the story it will do you lots of good
And as that little railroad train began to chug along
Oh, clear the track, oh clickety clack, I’ll go my merry way
And then a great big engine came a whistling down the track
The toys got out to push but all in vain alas, alack
And I can do 'most anything if I only think I can
I can’t go on, I can’t go on, I’m weary as can be
Don’t bother me, don’t bother me, I’ve better things to do
But with a high and mighty sneer it scornfully replied
Just think you can, just think you can, just have that understood
She hitched on to the train and as she pulled she sang this song
Until it reached a mountain rising almost to the sky
But though it seemed that she could hardly pull herself along
The little engine up in front was heard to sing this song
The toys all started crying ’cause that engine was so mean
And very soon you’ll start to say, I always knew I could
Then up that great big mountain with the cars all full of toys
They asked if it would kindly pull them up the mountain side
