Monkey And The Engineer
| Category: | Fun |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | A classic folk song about a runaway train after the engineer leaves a mischievous monkey at the controls. Great singalong with a driving rhythm and fun "number ninety-nine" refrain. |
Intro Lick
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GOnce upon a time there was an CengiGneer
GDrove a locomotive both A7far and Dnear
AcGcompanied by a monkey who would Csit on a stool
GWatchin' everyA7thing the enginDeer would mGove
One Gday the engineer wanted a bCite to eGat
He Gleft the monkey sittin' on the dA7river's seDat
The Gmonkey pulled the throttle; locoCmotive jumped the gun
And did Gninety miles an A7hour down the Dmain line Grun
GBig locomotive, Cright on Gtime
GBig locomotive, comin' A7down the Dline
GBig locomotive, number Cninety-nine
GLeft the engiA7neer with a Dworried Gmind
Intro Lick
The Gengineer called up the dispCatcher on the phGone
GTell him all about his locomA7otive was gDone
GGet on the wire, switch opeCrator to right
'Cause the Gmonkey's got the A7main line Dsewed up tGight
GSwitch operator got the Cmessage in tiGme
Said, "There's a Gnorth bound limited on the sA7ame main lDine
GOpen up the switch, I'm gonna Clet him through the hole
'Cause the Gmonkey's got the A7locomotive Dunder contGrol!"
GBig locomotive, Cright on Gtime
GBig locomotive, comin' A7down the Dline
GBig locomotive, number Cninety-nine
GLeft the engiA7neer with a Dworried Gmind
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