The Little Red Caboose
Journey of Joy: Little Red Caboose's Tale
Lyrics
Little red caboose chug, chug, chug
Introduction of the little red caboose and its chugging sound.
Little red caboose chug, chug, chug
Repetition of the chugging sound, emphasizing the caboose's movement.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
Smoke stack on its
Highlighting the smoke stack on the caboose's back.
Back, back, back, back
Repetition emphasizing the caboose's position on the train.
Coming down the
Describing the caboose's descent down the track.
Track, track, track, track
Repetition emphasizing the caboose's movement on the track.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
Last car on the end, end, end, end
Emphasizing the caboose as the last car on the train.
Racin' round the bend, bend, bend, bend
Describing the caboose racing around a bend.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
It's my favorite car, car, car, car
Expressing personal affection for the caboose as a favorite car.
Traveling so far, far, far, far
Highlighting the caboose's extensive travel.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
When you o toot, toot, toot, toot
Describing the sound of the caboose's toot and its cuteness.
You look so cute, cute, cute, cute
Repetition highlighting the cuteness associated with the toot.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
When you go toot, toot, toot, toot
Reiteration of the toot sound and its associated cuteness.
You look so cute, cute, cute, cute
Repetition highlighting the cuteness associated with the toot.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
Speeding by so fast, fast, fast, fast
Describing the caboose speeding by quickly and consistently being the last.
Always the last, last, last, last
Emphasizing the caboose as always being the last.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
Flying down the line, line, line, line
Describing the caboose flying down the track and being punctual.
Always on time, time, time, time
Emphasizing the caboose as always being on time.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
Never runnin' late, late, late, late
Asserting that the caboose is never running late.
Comin' to my state, state, state, state
Stating that the caboose is coming to the speaker's state.
Little red caboose behind the train
Reiteration of the little red caboose being behind the train.
All the kids come running down
Describing children's excitement as they run to see the train.
To see the greatest train in town
Inviting others to come and ride the red caboose.
Come and ride the red caboose
Reiteration of the invitation to ride the little red caboose.
Repeat first two verses,
Instruction to repeat the first two verses.
The second one twice
Direction to repeat the second verse twice, possibly for emphasis or closure.
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