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We Can't Do Anything, also known as What Can't We Do?, is the fifth song featured in Journey Beyond Sodor.

Lyrics[]

Theo: Nobody gets it right the first time.

Lexi: Everybody makes mistakes

Or goofs or gaffes!

Theo: We were put together

In a flurry of excitement

Lexi: But look at us now!

What are we like?

You simply have to laugh!

We're unusual

We're unique

Theo: In other words, she's saying

That we're freaks!

Lexi: Built by geeks!

Theo: We're experiments gone bad!

Lexi: In other words, whoever designed us

Must be mad!

Theo: Too many funnels

Or too many cogs!

Lexi: We knew a guy who was built

To run on logs!

Theo: Too many wheels

And gears and rods!

Lexi: It's no wonder that we look so odd!

Theo (spoken): "Give me a prod!"

Theo and Lexi: But what can't we do?

What can't we do?

ANYTHING! It's true!

Lexi: We're originals!

We're one of a kind!

We're upside down

And forward to behind.

Theo: We're experiments gone wrong!

Lexi: This yard's the only place

that we could ever belong!

We always try to do our best,

Sadly we rarely pass the test!

Theo (spoken): "I made a mess!"

Lexi: Give us a job!

Give us a task!

Whatever it is, you'll be sorry

That you asked!

Theo and Lexi: But what can't we do?

What can't we do?

ANYTHING! It's true!

Merlin (spoken): "Ooh, ooh, ooh! I can do something!"

Thomas (spoken): "Merlin!"

Merlin: Invisibility on!

I'm invisible, or can't you see?

"Who said that?"

You ask. It's only me!

You look surprised, but have no fear!

It's just a little trick

To make myself disappear!

Thomas: *coughs* *screams*

Merlin (spoken): "Hello again!"

Lexi and Theo: We're lumpy and bumpy

We haven't got the puff

They tried to make us better

But sometimes enough's enough!

We're wobbly and knobbly

And awkward in reverse!

If practice makes you perfect

we're the ones they never rehearsed!

But what can't we do?

What can't we do?

ANYTHING! Its true!

Lexi: We can't do ANYTHING!

That's true!

We can't do ANYTHING!

Merlin: But we can try!

We can give anything a try!

We will give anything a try!

Isn't that right?

Characters[]

Thomas
Theo
Lexi
Merlin
The Log Engine (does not speak)

Locations[]

The Experimental Engines Yard

Voice Cast[]

UK[]

John Hasler as Thomas
Darren Boyd as Theo
Lucy Montgomery as Lexi
Hugh Bonneville as Merlin

US[]

Joseph May as Thomas
Darren Boyd as Theo
Lucy Montgomery as Lexi
Hugh Bonneville as Merlin

Trivia[]

This is the only song in Journey Beyond Sodor of two things:
- The only song that Thomas does not sing in.
- The only song to feature the same singing cast in both UK and US dubs (aside from Thomas' minor speaking roles).
The YouTube release cut from the steam clearing to Merlin appearing next to Thomas.

Goofs[]

Thomas' driver's hand clips through the cab door.
The second time that Theo and Lexi go up the hill forwards, Theo's driver is not rendered properly, and thus is a static CGI Model with no facial-features.
Lexi is not steaming when she sings ‘in other words whoever designed us must be mad.’

In Other Languages[]

Language	Title
Czech	Nic nesvedem
German	Nichts könn'n wir gut
Greek	Τι κάνουμε εδώ;
Hungarian	Mi semmit sem tudunk
Japanese	きっとやくにたつ?
Korean	뭘 할 수 있지?
Russian	Что можем мы?
Spanish	Yo así soy

Music Video[]

We Can't Do Anything Karaoke Song Journey Beyond Sodor Thomas & Friends

Music Videos

	Series 3	Thomas' Anthem
	Series 4	Gone Fishing \| Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover \| Really Useful Engine \| The Island Song \| Let's Have a Race \| Toby
	Series 5	Night Train \| Percy's Seaside Trip \| Come for the Ride \| Harold the Helicopter \| Donald's Duck \| Sir Topham Hatt \| Accidents Will Happen \| Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining \| It's Great to Be an Engine \| The Snow Song
	Thomas and the Magic Railroad	Shining Time \| I Know How the Moon Must Feel \| The Locomotion \| Some Things Never Leave You \| Summer Sunday \| ~~The Whistling Song~~ \| ~~Girl in Green~~
	Series 6	Boo! Boo! Choo-Choo \| Little Engines \| Never, Never, Never Give Up \| James the Really Splendid Engine \| Winter Wonderland \| Down by the Docks
	Series 7	Five New Engines in the Shed \| Troublesome Trucks \| The Red Balloon \| Salty \| The Whistle Song \| There Once Was an Engine Who Ran Away
	Series 8	Sounds \| Engine Roll Call \| A World Around You \| Emily \| Surprises \| Determination \| Patience \| Ode to Gordon
	Calling All Engines!	Busy \| Trying to Do Things Better \| Together \| The Dream Song
	Series 9	Brave \| Day and Night \| Party Time \| Pride \| Every Day's a Special Day on Sodor \| Buffer Up and Share \| Togetherness
	Jack and the Pack	The Work Song \| One Friendly Family
	Series 10	Doing It Right \| Favourite Place \| H Is for Harold \| Navigation \| There's Always Something New \| Responsibility \| Strength
	Series 11	The Narrow Gauge Engines
	The Great Discovery	Thomas and James are Racing \| There's a Job for Everyone \| Where, oh Where Is Thomas? \| Thomas, You're the Leader
	Hero of the Rails	Go, Go Thomas
	Series 13	Roll Along
	Misty Island Rescue	Misty Island Rescue
	Series 14	All You Need \| The Fat Controller
	Day of the Diesels	Day of the Diesels
	Series 15	Hear the Engines Coming
	Blue Mountain Mystery	Working Together \| Blue Mountain Mystery
	Series 16	Thomas and Percy
	King of the Railway	Searching Everywhere \| It's Gonna Be a Great Day
	Series 17	Hey, Hey Thomas! \| On a Journey Today
	Tale of the Brave	Monsters Everywhere \| Tale of the Brave \| Let's Be Brave
	Series 18	It's Christmas Time \| The Best Friends Express
	Thomas' YouTube World Tour	Rules and Regulations \| That's What Friends are For
	Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure	Never Overlook a Little Engine \| We Make a Team Together
	Series 19	There's Snow Place Like Home \| Let's Go! \| Race with You \| Spring is Here!
	The Great Race	Will You Won't You \| Streamlining \| Full of Surprises \| You Can Only Be You \| The Shooting Star is Coming Through \| Be Who You Are, and Go Far
	Series 20	Glynn's Christmas Wish \| It's Halloween
	Journey Beyond Sodor	Somebody Has to be the Favourite \| Who's Thomas? \| The Hottest Place in Town \| I Want to Go Home \| We Can't Do Anything \| The Most Important Thing Is Being Friends
	Series 21	Set Friendship in Motion
	Big World! Big Adventures!	Where in the World Is Thomas? \| Wake Up \| Enda Ulale \| We're Friends \| Free and Easy \| Sometimes You Make a Friend
	Series 22	Big World! Big Adventures! \| The Journey Never Ends \| All the Girls Around the World \| The Steam Team \| Let's Dream
	Series 23	Legend of the Lost Engine \| The Sodor Construction Crew \| Don't Stop
	Series 24	Party Train \| How Does it Work? \| Fall is So Much Fun \| The Little Engine Who Believed \| New Year's Day with Thomas
	Nursery Rhymes	Six Little Trains \| Percy! \| Tunnels, Bridges, Tracks and Hills \| The Wheels on the Train \| Chuff, Chuff, Chuff Along \| If You're Happy and You Know It \| Another Day on Sodor \| Old McColl's Farm \| Hickory Tickory Tock \| Pop Goes the Diesel! \| Thomas Found a Little Lamb \| Twinkle, Twinkle Sodor Sky \| My Name is Thomas \| Five Little Railway Friends \| Happy Birthday to You
	Miscellaneous	I'm Thomas the Tank Engine \| Thomas' Christmas Song \| The Official BBC Children in Need Medley \| Kids for Character \| Courage \| Teamwork \| Problem Solving \| Responsibility \| He's So Brave \| Friendship \| A Thomas Birthday Wish \| A Sodor Summertime \| Watch Out, Thomas!
	Series 1	I'm Gonna Chug \| Secret Agents \| Chugga-Chugga Snooze Snooze \| Knights of the Turntable \| I Sure Am Feeling Lucky \| A Partner on the Rails \| Music is Everywhere \| Chasing Rainbows \| The Mail Delivery Song \| If I Was a Super Train \| Get on the Laugh Track \| On My Own \| Everyone is Afraid a Little \| What Brave Engines Do \| Between You and Me \| Feet, Tailbone, Ribs and Claws \| The Number One Engine \| What's Awesome About This Place \| Blowing Off Steam \| A Gift to Remember \| Fall Fun \| My Rusty Can \| Together We Can \| He Should Have Given You Back \| Celebrate \| Song of Sodor
	Race for the Sodor Cup	When I Go Fast \| The Training Song \| Look It's Us
	Series 2	You Can't Stop Me! \| Fast to Go Slow \| Welcome to Sodor \| A Mistake is What it Takes \| This Was Unexpected \| Stuck in the Mud at Night \| Christmas Spirit \| Good as New \| Plow to Have Fun on the Job \| Feel the Hush \| The World Has a Mind of its Own \| What's Really Real \| What I Can Do and What I Can't \| Peep Peep, We're Counting Sheep \| How to Solve a Mystery \| Sandy's Strength \| The Sodor Shanty \| When You Go to Sea \| Blues Buddy \| Good Sports \| Work Together \| Friendship Map \| Talking Makes it Better \| Take a Closer Look \| The Waiting Game \| The Sights of Sodor
	The Mystery of Lookout Mountain	Warning: Biggest Adventure Ahead \| A Whole New Place \| Job to Do
	The Great Bubbly Build	Focus on the FUNction \| Put the Fun in Function
	Series 3	Worth Doing Right \| Abraca-Diesel \| Stuff \| Instead \| I Wish \| Make Things Right \| Find a New Way \| Building Better for Everyone \| Slow It on Down \| When the Night Comes on \| Quackity Quack \| Winter Games \| The Smells of Sodor
	The Christmas Letter Express	Christmastime on the Rails \| A Christmas Wish \| Ho-Ho-Hold on Santa Claus!
	Series 4	Stay on Track with Yourself \| The True You \| I'm A-Okay
	Miscellaneous	Theme Song \| Train School Song