| For other uses, see Toby (disambiguation). |
Toby is a song from the fourth series dedicated to Toby and Henrietta and how they came to Sodor. It is based on Toby's theme. In the US, it was first introduced in the Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales episode, Wildlife in 1996.
Lyrics
Original version
VERSE 1:
- North of the Island, there lives a dear old train,
- A little tram engine, Toby is his name.
- He's quaint and old fashioned, but careful and wise,
- His coach is Henrietta and she's seen better days.
VERSE 2:
- His mind keeps returning to the good old days,
- When they were busy working everyday.
- But nobody rides with them nowadays,
- They can't understand why things have changed,
- Their line is closing down today,
- Forever
CHORUS 1:
- Toby, oh Toby,
- What will become of you?
- The world's much nicer whenever we see you.
- Toby, dear Toby,
- There's still lots that you can do.
- Oldies but Goldies, we still care about you.
VERSE 3:
- All of the children came to say goodbye
- They clapped and cheered as Toby rang his bell bye bye
- Everyone was sad to see them go,
- Whatever will they do, and where will they go?
VERSE 4:
- Suddenly news came to brighten up their day.
- How Toby and Henrietta were needed right away.
- The Fat Controller had written to say
- Could they please come and help right away
- Now they're part of his family
- Forever
CHORUS 2:
- Toby, oh Toby,
- Show them what you can do.
- The world's much nicer whenever we see you.
- Toby, dear Toby,
- There's so much to learn from you.
- Oldies but Goldies, we still care about you.
OUTRO:
- Oldies but Goldies, we still care for you.
Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales
- North of the Island, there lives a dear old train,
- A little tram engine, Toby is his name.
- He's quaint and old fashioned, but careful and wise.
- His coach is Henrietta and she’s seen better days.
- His mind keeps returning to the good old days.
- When they were busy working everyday.
- But nobody rides with them nowadays.
- They can't understand why things have changed.
- Their line is closing down today, forever.
- Suddenly news came to brighten up their day
- How Toby and Henrietta were needed right away
- The Fat Controller had written to say
- Could they please come and help right away.
- Now they're part of his family, forever.
- Chorus: Toby, oh Toby,
- Show them what you can do.
- The world's much nicer whenever we see you.
- Toby, dear Toby,
- There's so much to learn from you.
- Oldies but Goldies, we still care about you.
- Oldies but Goldies, we still care for you.
Storytime with Thomas
- Toby, dear Toby,
- There's so much to learn from you.
- Oldies but Goldies, we still care about you.
Characters
Locations
Original version
- The Windmill
- Arlesdale Lake and Mountains Line
- Elsbridge
- Hackenbeck
- Lower Arlesburgh
- Ffarquhar Quarry
- The Country Line
- The Valley Bridge
- Toby's Shed
- Dryaw Canal Runby
- The Branch Line Cutting
- Ulfstead
- Dryaw Goods Station
- The Quarry Tramroad
- Arlesdale End
- Knapford
- Ffarquhar River Bridge
- The Seaside Village
- Tidmouth Beach
- Tidmouth Hault
- The Carriage Shed
- Tidmouth Sheds
Footage Used
Original version
- The Flying Kipper
- Toby and the Stout Gentleman
- Thomas in Trouble
- Thomas' Christmas Party
- Daisy
- Percy's Predicament
- Woolly Bear
- Time for Trouble
- Donald's Duck
- Thomas Gets Bumped
- No Joke for James
- Thomas, Percy and the Post Train
- Mavis
- Toby's Tightrope
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
- Bulls Eyes
- Paint Pots and Queens
- Special Attraction
Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Toby and the Stout Gentleman:
- A deleted scene of Toby...
- Puffing past the Windmill while pulling Henrietta and some trucks.
- Pulling Henrietta past the Cliff Side Track.
- Past Lower Arlesburgh while pulling Henrietta and some trucks.
- Pulling Henrietta past the opposite side of Lower Arlesburgh.
- A close-up of an upset looking Toby in his shed.
- A extended shot of Toby at the farewell party shows him coming up to a set of points before reversing back to Henrietta at the station.
- A deleted scene of Toby...
- Thomas' Christmas Party - An edited scene of Thomas and Toby arriving back at the sheds, with a shooting star flying across the sky.
- Daisy - An extended ending of Percy, Toby and Daisy arriving at the Engine Sheds.
- Time for Trouble - An extended beginning of Toby travelling on the country line.
- Donald's Duck - An altered shot of Toby pulling his trucks at the quarry.
- Mavis - An extended ending of Toby coming back down to the crossing.
- Toby's Tightrope:
- An extended faded ending of Toby pulling trucks out of the sidings.
- An extended beginning of Toby and the trucks coming nearer to the bridge.
- A deleted scene of Toby arriving at Tidmouth Hault to greet Mavis.
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure:
- An extended shot of Toby rolling by the villagers.
- An extended beginning of Toby arriving to meet Thomas.
- A deleted shot of the engines at Tidmouth Sheds shows a deleted shot of Gordon next to Duck, both smiling.
- A deleted shot at the sheds shows a semi-distant shot of Duck, Thomas, the Christmas tree, Percy, and Edward.
- Bulls Eyes:
- An extended beginning of Toby coming into Elsbridge station.
- A deleted shot shows Toby puffing along some track past some trees and houses before arriving to talk to Daisy at her shed.
Trivia
- This is the only fourth series music video released in 1996.
- This is one of the few instances where Sir Topham Hatt is referred to as the Fat Controller in the US. He was also referred to as such in Thomas' Anthem, the fourth series version of Really Useful Engine, and the fifth series song, Sir Topham Hatt.
- The Norwegian version has a slightly different musical arrangement and a "The End" card.
- According to Michael White, the original title for Heart of Gold was "Oldies but Goldies", a reference to a line in this song.
- The credits for Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales credits the song as Toby's Song.
Goofs
- During the line "Suddenly news came" the lyrics fade out too early.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Japanese | トビーのうた |
| Latin American Spanish | Toby |
| Norwegian | Toby |
Home Media Releases
UKAUS/NZ
US
CAN
DVD Boxsets
JPNNOR |
CDs
- Thomas' Songs & Roundhouse Rhythms
- Thomas and the Best-Kept Station Competition
- Hop on Board: Songs and Stories bonus CD
Music Video
Toby - Music Video
