"Well, well! Are you playing roundabouts?"

**Come for the Ride**, also known as **Rockin' on the Railway** is a song from the fifth series.

## Lyrics

*All your friends on the railway would like you all to see*
*Just how much fun rockin' on the railway can be*
*So won't you come along and join them for the ride*
*Just hang on tight, catch your breath and come for the ride!*
*CHORUS:*

*Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway*
*Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side*
*They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life*
*Watch Duncan go, he can really rock 'n' roll*
*He can slip, he can slide, he can sway from side to side*
*So when you hear him coming and you hear his whistle blow*
*You'd better step aside 'cause he can go go go!*
*CHORUS:*

*Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway*
*Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side*
*They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life*

*BRIDGE:*

*Now we're really moving, movin' to an' fro*
*Everyone around shouting "More! More! More!"*
*Can't get enough, can't get enough of these thrills*
*And just when you think you can't take any more*
*You'd better hang on tight 'cause here we go again*
Slip slide come for the ride!
*CHORUS:*

*Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway*
*Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side*
*They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life*
*Now Gordon's in a hurry, 'cause Thomas made him wait*
*We'll have to go much faster, we really can't be late*
*Soon the coach was rockin', it swayed from side to side*
*With the bath water spillin' and a-splashin' inside*
*CHORUS:*

*Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway*
*Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side*
*They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' an' a-reelin' on the railway tonight!*
*CHORUS:*

*Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway*
*Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side*
*They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life*
*They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life*
*They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life*
Come for the ride!
## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Oliver
* Bill and Ben
* Stepney
* Diesel
* Daisy
* BoCo
* Mavis
* Class 40
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Sir Handel
* Peter Sam
* Rusty
* Duncan
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Toad
* Bertie
* George
* Butch
* Harold
* Cranky
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Bridget Hatt
* Mrs. Kyndley
* Jeremiah Jobling
* Dowager Hatt
* The Stone-dropping Boys
* Boulder

## Locations

* Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Bridge
	+ Wellsworth Crossing
	+ Wellsworth Yards
* Kirk Ronan
* Tidmouth Hault
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Knapford
	+ Knapford Harbour
* Ulfstead
* The Coal Mines
* Gordon's Hill
* The Tunnel Under Repair
* Crosby
* Crosby Yard
* C&B Barber
* Lower Suddery Yard
* Standard and Narrow Gauge Tunnel Runby
* Crovan's Gate
	+ Skarloey Engine Sheds
* Rheneas Viaduct
* Elsbridge
* The Branch Line Cutting
* Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
* Callan
* Rheneas
* Lakeside
* Lakeside Bridge
* Lakeside Junction
* Echo Pass Ravine
* Boulder Quarry
* Boulder Quarry Sheds
* Valley View
* Ben Glas
* Brendam Docks
* Vicarstown Goods Depot
* Standard Gauge and Narrow Gauge Viaduct
* Three-Track Hay Field
* The Valley Bridge
* The Watermill
* Tidmouth Beach
* The Seaside Village
* Old Manor station
* The Viaduct
* The Three Way Road
* Arlesdale Castle
* Arlesdale Lake and Mountains Line

## Footage Used

* Thomas and Gordon
* The Sad Story of Henry
* Edward, Gordon and Henry
* Thomas and the Trucks
* James and the Express
* Thomas and the Guard
* Tenders and Turntables
* Coal
* Whistles and Sneezes
* Thomas in Trouble
* Old Iron
* Percy and Harold
* A Close Shave
* The Diseasel
* Wrong Road
* Ghost Train
* A Scarf for Percy
* Gordon and the Famous Visitor
* No Joke for James
* Thomas, Percy and the Post Train
* Trust Thomas
* All at Sea
* Tender Engines
* Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
* Four Little Engines
* A Bad Day for Sir Handel
* Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
* Home at Last
* Rock 'n' Roll
* Steam Roller
* Passengers and Polish
* Gallant Old Engine
* Rusty to the Rescue
* Thomas and Stepney
* Toad Stands By
* Thomas and the Special Letter
* Paint Pots and Queens
* Fish
* Special Attraction
* Cranky Bugs
* A Better View for Gordon
* Gordon and the Gremlin
* Bye George!
* Stepney Gets Lost
* Thomas and the Rumours
* Oliver's Find
* A Surprise for Percy
* Make Someone Happy
* Busy Going Backwards
* Duncan Gets Spooked
* Rusty and the Boulder

## Deleted and Extended Scenes

* Gordon and the Famous Visitor - An alternate scene of Gordon coming through Wellsworth.
* No Joke for James - A deleted scene of James with the express passing Wellsworth station.
* Thomas, Percy and the Post Train:
	+ An extended shot of Thomas puffing through Knapford.
	+ An extended shot of Percy puffing out of Knapford.
* Trust Thomas - An extended ending of Thomas passing the field of cows.
* Tender Engines - A deleted scene of Thomas, Percy, Henry and Duck going around the three-arch bridge.
* Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure - A forward panning of the line running through Ulfstead, probably from Thomas' viewpoint.
* Four Little Engines - An extended shot of Rheneas on the bridge.
* A Bad Day for Sir Handel - An extended ending of Skarloey and Rheneas at Lakeside.
* Home at Last - A deleted scene of Duncan with a surprised face.
* Rock 'n' Roll:
	+ An extended beginning of Duncan going under the stone bridge.
	+ A deleted scene of Duncan crossing the viaduct.
* Gallant Old Engine - An alternate shot of Duncan.
* Rusty to the Rescue - An extended shot of Rusty and Stepney going past the moon.
* Thomas and Stepney - A deleted scene of Stepney pulling the special train.
* Thomas and the Special Letter - An extended scene of the camera panning back from Gordon, Edward and Percy to Thomas, James and Henry.
* Fish - A deleted scene of Henry going the other way passing the beach with The Flying Kipper.
* Cranky Bugs - An alternate take of the crate landing on Percy's head.
* Gordon and the Gremlin - An extended beginning of Gordon passing the field.
* Bye George! - Two cut frames of Gordon passing through Crosby after hitting one of Duck's trucks.
* Thomas and the Rumours - An extended shot from Gordon's perspective entering the abandoned tunnel.
* Oliver's Find - A close-up shot of Oliver and the Mail Vans' wheels sliding.
* Make Someone Happy - A scene from the fifth series of an engine's point of view running through Tidmouth Hault and into the nearby tunnel.
* Busy Going Backwards:
	+ An extended beginning of a close-up of James.
	+ An extended shot from Toad's perspective in the Crosby Yards
* Rusty and the Boulder - A deleted shot of Rheneas turning left while being chased by the Boulder.
* Unknown Scenes:
	+ A scene from the fifth series of an engine's point of view running through Wellsworth past Clarabel, Annie, Thomas and James.
	+ Two close-ups of Thomas' wheels.
	+ Deleted scenes of Thomas running on Toby's Old Tramway.
	+ A close-up of Duck's whistle.

## Trivia

* Most of the footage is sped up to suit the idea of this song.
* The UK VHS, Happy Holidays, the Japanese, Spanish and original versions of this music video show an extended shot of Percy puffing out of Knapford pulling the post train from Thomas, Percy and the Post Train and an extended shot from Tender Engines with Thomas, Percy, Henry and Duck puffing around the three-arched bridge.
* A version without subtitles can be seen only in the UK VHS, Happy Holidays.
* Stock footage from Night Train is used.
* On the Thomas' Train Yard Tracks release of this song, Michael Angelis can be heard saying "What an adventure!" in the introduction. This was because the fifth series songs on this album and Thomas' Songs & Roundhouse Rhythms were reused from Surprise Adventures.
* In the Japanese and Latin Spanish versions, the Conductor's whistle at the beginning is longer.

## Goofs

* The lyrics "and you hear his whistle blow," quickly changes to "and you 'here' his whistle blow," before the lyrics fade. Duncan also has Skarloey's whistle sound following these lyrics.

## CDS

* Surprise Adventures
* Thomas' Train Yard Tracks
* Thomas' Train Yard Tracks (*CD sampler*)

## Music Video

Come for the Ride - Music Video
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