I Think I Can (The Little Engine That Could song)

This is a song about the classic Little Engine that Could children's story. "I Think I Can" is about a train, Little Train, that needs help getting over a mountain while pulling a load of toys for lots of children in a nearby town. Little Train asks for help, but none of the trains want to help her, until she meets Little Blue. Little Blue thinks it may be too difficult of a challenge to pull Little Train and her cars over the mountain, but decides to think positively and believe in herself. She says over and over "I think I can, I think I can" and imagines herself successfully pulling the the Little Train and all of the cars filled with toys over the mountain. It worked! And she actually did succeed. The boys and girls were so happy to see them pull into the station and had fun playing with their new toys. Little Blue goes on to tell the boys and girls that they too can do anything they set their mind to! If you think you can, you can! You can too!

LYRICS:
Little Train rolled on the track
With a happy load of toys upon her back (toot toot, toot toot)
The day was long and she was tired, she
Asked the trains to help her for a while (toot toot, toot toot)
The First one said “no”
The Second “had to go”
Third one said “I’m weary from the ride”
Then came Blue

Please oh please oh Little Blue
I’d like to ask a favor just of you (toot toot, toot toot)
I’m too tired to climb the hill, and the other trains won’t help me
Say you will (toot toot, toot toot)
The First one said, “no”
The Second “had to go”
Third one said “I’m weary from the ride”
How ‘bout you?

Who me? Hmmm. That’s a lot of toys and a big mountain to climb. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can
It’s true
If you think you can, you can
You can too!

Well I pulled them over the mountain
And we delivered all the toys
And you could hear the cheer and joy
From the girls and boys!

I think I can, I think I can
It’s true
If you think you can, you can
You can, too
Like Little Blue!
You can, too
Like Little Blue