[MUSIC - "THE BALLAD OF CASEY MACPHEE"]
MUSICIAN: (SINGING) Listen while I tell you a
story old and true.
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.
Through, through, through, he got the train through.
Through, through, through--
COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) Me got the train through.
MUSICIAN: (SINGING) Train was carrying moo cows, and milk
and ice cream too.
There were six cars filled with cookies, and a tank of
chocolate goo.
The stuff was for the parties that the kids
would have all year.
And getting that train through the narrow pass was the job of
the engineer.
CHORUS: (SINGING) Through, through, through, he'll get
that train through.
COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) Through, through, through, me
get the train through.
Oh, this train filled with stuff me love to eat.
And children all waiting for it on other side of narrow,
dangerous mountain pass.
And me responsible for whole train!
Me must get train through!
[RUMBLING]
[BRAKES SQUEALING]
[RUMBLING]
MUSICIAN: (SINGING) But an avalanche had closed the track
and covered it with snow.
The snow was deep, the track was blocked.
There was nowhere 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: (SINGING) Through, through, through, he'll get
that train through.
COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) Through, through, through, me
get the train through.
Oh, this very hard choice.
Track covered with snow.
If me stay here and not try to get through pass, me stuck
here all alone with six car loads of
cookies and ice cream.
All alone, with nobody watching.
Oh, me getting hungry.
Me getting very hungry!
Ooh, maybe it 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!
MUSICIAN: (SINGING) Yes, 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.
COOKIE MONSTER: (SINGING) Me forget about the cookies, and
eat the snow instead!
CHORUS: (SINGING) Through, through, through, he got that
train through.
He ate up all the avalanche--
COOKIE MONSTER: It mighty tasty too.
CHORUS: (SINGING) Through, through, through, he got that
train through.
Casey our brave engineer got the train through!
[TRAIN WHISTLE]
CHORUS: Attaboy, Casey!
Way to go, baby!
Yeah!
[MOOING]