7. Little Engine That Tried
7. Little Engine That Tried (by Tara Scheyer)
I wrote this one last year for Arts in the Heart. We were just starting to toss the kid record
idea around so I wrote a song that was specifically a kid song and played it at a show
(with Erin Jacobs) just to see what the reaction would be. Lots of folks told me they liked
the idea (I even started getting requests for it - thanks, Gary), so we decided to start
putting some serious time into this kid song idea.
I sang and played guitar, piano, bass, Kevin played the salt shaker, and Felix played
the train whistle. It was a Thomas the Tank Engine whistle given to him by his little friend,
Sarah Allen. He had another one that he got at Day Out with Thomas in Chattanooga
a few months ago, but it was at Nana's house at the time. Ask him about it, he loves to
tell the Chattanooga story.
LITTLE ENGINE THAT TRIED
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Choo choo choo
Chug along
Choo Choo Choo
Rolling strong
I'm gonna make it up that mountain
Gonna climb right up it's side
'Cause I'm the little engine that tried
V1
I'm not big like the trains that you know from T.V.
And I'm not brave like the ones in the storybooks, you see.
Yeah, I'm just a little kid train and I"ll do the best that I can
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V2
My mountains are not big and tall and hard to command
They're just ordinary obstacles and everyday demands.
I will do my best and sometimes I'll pass the test.
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V3
Now I don't climb a mountain every time I'm out the door
In fact, in all my life, I've only climbed 3 - no, 4-
But I know if I try I can make it up to 5,
yes I know if I try, I can make it up to 5.
CHORUS