The Little Engine That Could is the 1964 Disneyland Records album adaptation of the children's book of the same name by Watty Piper and published by Platt & Munk. It also features some children's stories about railroads.
The Submarine Streetcar is the story of MacRoy, a motorman (streetcar-driver) who works the all-night shift along with his (nameless) Conductor. One night at 3 AM, they receive a most unusual passenger (they're not used to having any passengers at all, given their schedule) who takes them on a ride to the bottom of the sea...their passenger turns out to be a merman! The glassed-in streetcar becomes a "people-bowl" for MacRoy and the Conductor, surrounded by curious fish. While MacRoy sits back and admires the view, the Conductor attempts to leave the glass-enclosed passenger area...only to find himself in an impromptu boxing match against an octopus!
Suddenly, MacRoy and the Conductor find a literal red herring in the latter's tobacco-pipe. MacRoy takes the fish home with him, leaving the Conductor to unsnarl their streetcar's seaweed-entangled wheels before the superintendent comes around. At his boarding-house, MacRoy discovers that his new pet can talk...which makes the motorman wonder if everything that just happened was all a dream.
Track Listings[]
Side 1[]
- The Little Engine That Could
- The Ballad of the Little Engine
- Casey Jones
- John Henry
Side 2[]
- The Submarine Streetcar
- Little Streetcar
Ballad Lyrics[]
1. The Little Engine[]
First Verse[]
There was a little engine with a great big will
She stood right at the bottom of a great big hill
She had a train behind her, of toys it was full
Which over the big mountain she must pull, pull, pull
"I hope I can, I hope I can, I hope I can, I hope;
"I hope I can, I hope I can, I hope I can, I hope"
Second Verse[]
She tugged and tugged some more, which made her wheels all but freeze
Then she started slowly upward with a great big wheeze
She fired up her whistle and gave a little toot
The smoke from her stack was dark with soot
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think;
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think"
Third Verse[]
She struggled up the mountain, her seams were fit to pop
She puffed and chugged and chugged and puffed until she reached the top
She laughed with great relief as she hit the other side
Then ever faster down; the tracks felt slippery as a slide
"I thought I could, I thought I could, I thought I could, I thought;
"I thought I could, I thought I could, I thought I could, I thought"
Fourth Verse[]
There was a little engine with a great big will
Which helped her win a battle with a great big hill
She brought a train behind her, loaded full of toys
For hundreds of happy little girls and boys
"I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew;
"I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew"
2. Casey Jones[]
3. John Henry[]
4. Little Streetcar[]
First Verse[]
There was a little streetcar, and it ran along the track
It had a front, which was its front and - turned around - its back
It had a trolley on its roof, which went along the line
But best of all, it had two bells, both ringing very fine
First Chorus[]
Clickity Clack-Cling-Clang, Clickity Clack-Cling-Clang
As it raced along its track, to the end of the line and back
Clickity Clack-Cling-Clang, Clickity Clack-Cling-Clang
Second Verse[]
One night, this little streetcar ran past the end of the line
And splashed into the ocean, which actually seemed quite fine
It rolled along the bottom, amid fishes and some shells
And all the while, it clanged away on underwater bells
Second Chorus[]
Glubity Glub-Glig-Glug, Glubity Glub-Glig-Glug
Some seaweed made it stop, as the fishes' eyes all popped
Glubity Glub-Glig-Glug, Glubity Glub-Glig-Glug
Third Verse[]
It took a bit of magic on land to get it back
But moonlight's full of magic, so again it's on the track
And now, whenever the moon is full and the night is very still
You can hear its bells a-ringing in the distance; sure you will
Repeat First Chorus[]
Credits[]
- Narrated by Laura Olsher
- Sung by Bill Kannady
Gallery[]
