"step right up, step right up
the train leaves in an hour"
train? train to where?
"oh, this train is magnificent
technology from the year 3000
it can take you wherever you want to go
where the sun never stops shining
fields full of flowers as far as the eye can see"
well, that sounds lovely!
could i lay in the grass and bask in the sun?
"well, of course you can, beautiful!
you can lay in the grass all day long
sun shining on you
and you never have to go back inside"
well, that sounds perfect!
what is there to do there?
"anything you could ever possibly want!"
anything?
"of course!"
are there rabbits to catch?
"certainly!"
are there chickens to chase?
"more chickens than you know what to do with, beautiful!"
how about water to traipse about in and swim in?
"there is a beautiful lake under the shade of trees
i'm sure you'd love it there!"
well, this place sounds wonderful!
i must tell them about it
they would love it there!
we can all lay in the sun together
and pick out shapes in the clouds
they could watch me chase the chickens and the rabbits
he and i could swim in the lake
oh, how lovely that would be!
"my darling, that is the catch-
one day, they will join you
but it cannot be today
you must get on this train alone
for that is how you got off of it
all those years ago"
i don't know about all this...
i don't want to go without them
please don't make me go alone
"i'm sorry, sweet creature, but you must
those are the rules, i'm afraid
i know it is scary
but you are brave
i know you can do it"
i don't want to leave them
they are all i have
they give me affection and food
and i love them very much
if there is a place where the sun doesn't set
i want them there too
"i know, but this is just how it is
and this is how it has to be
step right up, step right up!
the train leaves in thirty minutes
it is time to say goodbye"
goodbye? i don't want to say goodbye
i can't leave them!
who will they give hugs and belly rubs?
what will they possibly do with all those kisses?
"i'm sure they can put them all to good use
humans are good at that"
but who will kiss them?
who will say "i love you" every minute?
who will let them know about the thunderstorms?
they are very stupid and unafraid
so i must tell them when there is danger
tell me, who will do that if i'm not there?
"they will be okay, i promise
they will carry on
humans are good at that
step right up, step right up
the train leaves in fifteen minutes
be ready with your tickets"
i'm still not sure about this
it seems very sudden
for me to go on this trip
and not tell them about it
"darling, it will be okay
they will understand
humans are not good at that
but they will try their best for you"
how can you be sure?
they are very stupid and very silly
they need me to look after them
"darling, it will be okay
the time has come for them to look after themselves
they will fail
but they will try their best for you"
i am going to miss them though-
"they will miss you too-"
i love them very much-
"and they love you-"
but this place you speak of sounds so nice-
"but it is time for you to go, my dear
step right up, step right up
the train is leaving now!
say your final goodbyes-"
but this isn't goodbye, right?
and this isn't final-
it's just a 'see you later'
we'll meet again, i'm sure of it
because i was made for them
and they were made for me
"it's time to choose now, love
are you on or off?"
i suppose i have no choice
it is too good for me to pass up this offer
i know they will miss me
i know i will miss them
but as long as i keep in mind
one day they will meet me again
at their journey's end
it will all be okay
so you see
this is not goodbye
and it isn't final
this is 'see you later'
this is 'see you around'
i love you all
"all aboard!"
but the train is leaving
and i must go now
goodbye, you guys
see you again one day soon
but not too soon
we will all be okay
one day you will join me
and then we'll all be the okayest we could have ever been!
i'm looking forward to that day
but for now
the train is leaving
and i must go now
