Sesame Street:Cookie Monster And The Ballad Of Casey Macphee

MUSICIAN: (SINGING) Listen while I tell you an ancient and true story. How Casey MacPhee, the engineer, got his train through. He faced the toughest duty an engineer could perform. But he was brave and not afraid, and he got his train to pass. Through, through, through, he managed to pass the train. Through, through, through-- COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) I made the train go through. MUSICIAN: (SINGING) The train carried mooing cows, and also milk and ice cream. There were six cars full of

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s and a tank of chocolate. The things were for the parties that the children had throughout the year.

And making that train pass through the narrow passage was the job of the engineer. CHORUS: (SINGING) To the end, to the end, he'll make that train pass. COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) Through, through, through, I make the train pass. Oh, this train full of things I love to eat. And all the children are waiting for him on the other side of the narrow and dangerous mountain pass. And I'm responsible for the entire train! I must pass the train! MUSICIAN: (SINGING) But an avalanche had closed the track and covered it with snow. The snow was thick and the road was blocked.

There was nowhere I could go. Casey knew the train was full of things he loved to eat. But Casey knew his duty and would not admit defeat. CHORUS: (SINGING) To the end, to the end, he'll make that train pass. COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) Through, through, through, I make the train pass. Oh, this difficult choice. Snow covered track. If I stay here and don't try to get past the pass, I'll be stuck here alone with six cars full of

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s and ice cream. Completely alone, with no one watching. Oh, I'm getting hungry. I'm getting very hungry! Ooh, maybe it won't be so bad if I eat some cookies.

Wait! What am I doing? It would be very bad if I eat cookies. I must pass the train! MUSICIAN: (SINGING) Yes, Casey was a hero and he could see the duty in him. Without cookies and milk there could be no parties. The kids wouldn't be happy, so Casey raised her head. COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) I forget about cookies and eat snow instead! CHORUS: (SINGING) Until the end, until the end, he made that train pass. He ate the entire avalanche... COOKIE MONSTER: It's also very tasty. CHORUS: (SINGING) Until the end, until the end, he made that train pass.

Casey, our brave engineer, got the train through! CHORUS: Attaboy, Casey! Way to go, baby! Yeah!