Thomas, You're the Leader

Thomas, You're the Leader is the first Thomas and Friends song to be performed by a real band. The song is featured at the end of The Great Discovery.

The song is based on the tune of Engine Rollcall, but with additional verses about the narrow gauge engines, the Pack, and the remainder of the vehicles. In 2010, the song was made using CGI footage. The Skarloey Railway and the Pack were cut out though, as they were not made in CGI at the time.

Lyrics
It's Thomas (Thomas),

You're the leader (leader).

They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight,

Shunting trucks and hauling freight.

Red and green and brown and blue,

They're the useful crew (that's who).

All with different roles to play

'Round Tidmouth Sheds and far away.

Now Stanley's joined this friendly pack,

But who's this coming down the track?

(chorus)

Thomas, he's my number one,

Shining in the morning sun,

Working hard but having fun,

Thomas, you're the leader.

Thomas, you're the leader.

Thomas has so many friends,

The list is long, it never ends.

James and Percy huff and puff,

And Emily, she knows her stuff,

Henry, Edward, what a pair,

Toby, like I say he's square.

Gordon thunders down the line.

Everyone's a friend of mine.

(That's right)

(chorus)

Let's not forget the narrow gauge,

Where small and strong is all the rage.

Sir Handel, Rusty, Mighty Mac (whoa),

Fearless Freddie at the back.

Rheneas, and then Peter Sam, Skarloey, Duncan, he's my man.

With Mr. Percival in charge,

No work's too hard, no job's too large.

(chorus)

Jeremy and Harold, Rocky, Harvey too,

Salty, Mavis, Bertie, the Really Useful crew.

It's not just engines full of steam,

There's Jack and all his building team.

Tipping stones and digging roads,

Filling trucks and loading loads.

Sir Topham Hatt, he keeps an eye

On every engine passing by.

Everything is tickety boo,

'Coz out in front is you-know-who.

(chorus x2)

Performers
The song was written, arranged and performed by Pete Woodroffe and Charlie Grant. They used the following instruments in this song:


 * Acoustic guitar
 * Electric guitar
 * Drum kit
 * Turntables
 * Synthesiser