"Sometimes You Make a Friend" is the sixth song from Big World! Big Adventures!.
Lyrics
- Thomas: Excuse me, Mr. Crane!
- Carter: Uh-huh?
- Thomas: You have to load me onto a ship bound for China straight away!
- Carter: Oh, do I now?
- Thomas: Please! I'm trying to catch up with someone, someone I need to talk to.
- Carter: That's some distance to go for a talk. Must be a good friend.
- Thomas: Yes, she is.
- Thomas: Sometimes you make a friend,
- the kind of friend who stays.
- Sometimes you make a friend
- and you're the one who goes away.
- Sometimes you're the one,
- who acts a bit unkind.
- You didn't think and you did something,
- you can't forget and can't rewind.
- I'm sorry, so sorry!
- And I don't know what to do.
- With you so far away.
- I'm sorry, so sorry!
- And as soon as I see you,
- that's exactly what I'm going to say!
- I'm sorry, I hope you're still my friend!
- I'm sorry, so sorry my friend!
- Sometimes you make a friend,
- the kind of friend you need.
- You try to make them happy,
- but... you don't always succeed.
- Sometimes you're the one,
- who does something that's not okay.
- Sometimes you hurt a friend,
- and you don't know what to do or say.
- I'm sorry, so sorry!
- Yong Bao: Hello! Aren't you Thomas from the Island of Sodor? I think I met you at the Great Railway Show.
- Thomas: Hello! I remember you, you're Yong Bao!
- Yong Bao: That's right, but what are you doing in China, Thomas?
- Thomas: Oh, I'm looking for a friend.
- Yong Bao: A friend from Sodor?
- Thomas: No, a friend from Africa.
- Chinese Diesel: I met a steam engine from Africa this morning.
- Thomas: You did?
- Chinese Diesel: Yes. She was heading for Zhangye Danxia.
- Thomas: Zhangye Danxia?
- Chinese Diesel: Yes, the Rainbow Mountains.
- Thomas: The Rainbow Mountains! Of course! Thanks! Thanks!
- Yong Bao: If you're going to the mountains, you'll need a snowplough!
- Thomas: So I'll hold onto hope,
- I'll hold on tight,
- for a chance to make things right.
- I'm looking for you,
- I'll come through,
- if it takes me all my life!
- I'm sorry, so sorry!
- And I don't know what to do.
- With you so far away.
- I'm sorry, so sorry!
- And as soon as I see you,
- that's exactly what I'm going to say!
- I'm sorry, I hope you're still my friend!
- I'm sorry, so sorry my friend!
Characters
- Thomas
- Yong Bao
- The Chinese Diesel
- Carter (not named)
- Nia (cameo)
- The Orange Tender Engine (cameo)
Locations
- United States
- San Francisco Docks
- Sailor's Cafe
- Grand Canyon (flashback)
- China
- Island of Sodor (mentioned)
- Kenya (mentioned)
Voice Cast
- John Hasler as Thomas (UK)
- Joseph May as Thomas (US)
Trivia
- This is the second solo song that Thomas sings in, with the first being I Want to Go Home, and is the longest.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Czech | Sám víš, jsou přátelé |
| Finnish | Joskus Saa Ystävän |
| German | Manchmal, da findet man einen treuen Freund |
| Japanese | あたらしいともだち |
| Spanish | Haces Una Amistad |
Video
Sometimes You Make A Friend🎵 Music Video Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie Thomas & Friends