Monkey and the Engineer
Railway Adventures: Monkey's Mischievous Drive
Lyrics
Once upon a time there was an engineer
Introduction of the main character, an engineer.
Drove a locomotive both far and near
Describes the engineer's job of driving a locomotive over various distances.
Accompanied by a monkey that would
Highlights the engineer's companion, a monkey.
Sit on a stool
Depicts the monkey's position on a stool, observing the engineer's actions.
Watching everything the engineer would do
Describes the monkey watching and learning from the engineer.
One day the engineer wanted a bite to eat
Sets the scene where the engineer leaves for a meal.
He left the monkey sitting
The engineer leaves the monkey on the driver's seat.
On the driver's seat
Monkey takes control of the locomotive by sitting on the driver's seat.
The monkey pulled the throttle
The monkey pulls the throttle, initiating the locomotive.
The locomotive jumped the gun
Due to the monkey's actions, the locomotive starts unexpectedly.
And did 80 miles an hour
The locomotive accelerates to 80 miles per hour.
Down the mainline run
Describes the high-speed journey of the locomotive down the mainline.
Big locomotive right on time
Introduces a big locomotive arriving on time.
Big locomotive coming down the line
Repeats the arrival of the big locomotive, emphasizing its presence.
Big locomotive no 99
Identifies the big locomotive as number 99.
Left the engineer with a worried mind
The engineer is left with concern due to the monkey's actions.
The engineer called up the
The engineer contacts the dispatcher via phone.
Dispatcher on the phone
The engineer informs the dispatcher about the runaway locomotive.
To tell him all about his locomotive was gone
The dispatcher acknowledges the situation.
Dispatcher got on the wire
The dispatcher alerts the switch operator to act.
Switch operator to the right
Instructions to the switch operator to act to the right.
Cause the monkey's got the main
Explains that the monkey controls the mainline tightly.
Line sewed up tight
Switch operator is instructed to open the switch because of the monkey's actions.
The switch operator got the message on time
The switch operator receives the message in time.
Said there's a northbound livin' on
Information that a northbound train is on the same main line.
The same main line
Reiteration of the northbound train's presence.
Open up the switch i'm gonna
Instruction to open the switch for the northbound train to pass.
Let him through the hole
Opening the switch to create a path for the northbound train.
Cause the monkey's got the
The monkey has the locomotive under control.
Locomotive under control
Confirmation that the monkey is managing the locomotive.
Big locomotive right on time
Reintroduction of the big locomotive arriving on time.
Big locomotive coming down the line
Repeats the arrival of the big locomotive, emphasizing its presence.
Big locomotive no 99
Identifies the big locomotive as number 99.
Left the engineer with a worried mind
The engineer is left with concern due to the monkey's actions.
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