The Ballad Of Casey MacPhee

Lyrics

[Verse 1; Narrator] Listen, while I tell ya a story old and true About how Casey MacPhee the engineer got his train through He faced the toughest duty an engineer could do But he was brave and unafraid and he got his train through [Chorus; Narrator, Cookie Monster] Through, through, through, he got the train through Through, through, through, me got the train through [Verse 2; Narrator] The train was carryin' moo-cows, and milk and ice cream, too There were six cars full of cookies, and a tank of chocolate goo The stuff was for the parties that the kids would have all year And gettin' that train through the narrow pass was the job of the engineer [Chorus; Narrator, Cookie Monster] Through, through, through, he'll get the train through Through, through, through, me get the train through [Monologue, spoken; Cookie Monster] Oh, this train filled with stuff me love to eat. And children all waiting it on other side of narrow, dangerous mountain pass...and me responsible for whole train! Me must get train through!!! [Verse 3; Narrator] But an avalanche had closed the track and covered it with snow The snow was deep, the track was blocked, there was no place he could go Casey knew the train was filled with things he loved to eat But Casey knew his duty and would not admit defeat [Chorus; Narrator, Cookie Monster] Through, through, through, he'll get the train through Through, through, through, me get the train through [Monologue; Cookie Monster] Oh, this very hard choice. Track covered with snow. If me stay here, and not try to go through pass, me stuck here, all alone with six carloads of cookies and ice cream...all alone, with nobody watching...me getting hungry. Me getting very hungry! Ooh, maybe it's not too bad if me eat some cookies... Wait! What me doing? It be very bad if me eat cookies! Me must get train through!!! [Verse 4; Narrator, Cookie Monster] Well, Casey was a hero, and his duty he could see Without the cookies and the milk, no parties could there be The kids would be unhappy, so Casey raised his head Me forget about the cookies...and eat the snow instead! [Chorus; Narrator, Cookie Monster] Through, through, through, he got the train through He ate up all the avalanche! It mighty tasty, too! Through, through, through, he got the train through Casey, our brave engineer, got the train through!