Woolly Bear

Ringo Starr UK Version:

 * Ringo Starr: In summer the gangers cut the long grass on the line-side, raking it into heaps to dry in the sun. At this time of year, Percy stops where they have been cutting. The men load up his empty wagons, and he pulls them to the station. Toby then takes them to the hills for the farmers to feed their stock.
 * Percy: Wheeeeeeeeeeesh!
 * Ringo Starr: Percy gave a ghostly whistle.
 * Percy: Don’t be frightened, Thomas.
 * Ringo Starr: He laughed.
 * Percy: It’s only me!
 * Thomas: Your ugly fizz is enough to frighten anyone.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: You’re like –
 * Percy: Ugly indeed! I’m –
 * Thomas: – a green caterpillar with red stripes.
 * Ringo Starr: Continued Thomas firmly.
 * Thomas: You crawl like one too.
 * Percy: I don’t.
 * Thomas: Who’s been late every afternoon this week?
 * Percy: It’s the hay.
 * Thomas: I can’t help that.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Time’s time, and the Fat Controller relies on me to keep it. I can’t if you crawl in the hay till all hours.
 * Percy: Green caterpillar indeed!
 * Ringo Starr: Fumed Percy. He set off to collect some hay to take to the harbour.
 * Percy: Everyone says I’m handsome – or at least nearly everyone. Anyway, my curves are better than Thomas’s corners. Thomas says I’m always late.
 * Ringo Starr: He grumbled.
 * Percy: I’m never late – or at least only a few minutes. What’s that to Thomas? He can always catch up time further on.
 * Ringo Starr: All the same, he and his Driver decided to start home early. Then came trouble. A crate of treacle was upset all over Percy. Percy was cross. He was still sticky when he puffed away. The wind was blowing fiercely.
 * Percy’s Driver: Look at that!
 * Ringo Starr: Exclaimed the Driver. The wind caught the piled hay, tossing it up and over the track. The line climbed here.
 * Percy’s Driver: Take a run at it Percy.
 * Ringo Starr: His Driver advised; Percy gathered speed. But the hay made the rails slippery, and his wheels wouldn’t grip. Time after time he stalled with spinning wheels and had to wait till the line ahead was cleared before he could start again. Everyone was waiting, Thomas seethed impatiently.
 * Thomas: Ten minutes late! I warned him. Passengers’ll complain, and the Fat Controller…
 * Ringo Starr: Then they all saw Percy, they laughed and shouted.
 * Percy: Sorry – I’m – late!
 * Ringo Starr: Percy panted.
 * Thomas: Look what’s crawled out of the hay!
 * Ringo Starr: Teased Thomas.
 * Percy: What’s wrong?
 * Ringo Starr: Asked Percy.
 * Thomas: Talk about hairy caterpillars!
 * Ringo Starr: Puffed Thomas.
 * Thomas: It’s worth being late to have seen you!
 * Ringo Starr: When Percy got home his Driver showed him what he looked like in a mirror.
 * Percy: Bust my buffers! No wonder they all laughed. I’m just like a woolly bear! Please clean me before Toby comes.
 * Ringo Starr: But it was no good. Thomas told Toby all about it, instead of talking about sensible things like playing ghosts, Thomas and Toby made jokes about “woolly bear” caterpillars and other creatures which crawl about in hay. They laughed a lot, but Percy thought they were really being very silly indeed.

Ringo Starr US Version:

 * Ringo Starr: In the summer the work crews cut the long grass along the tracks, raking it into heaps to dry in the sun. At this time of year, Percy stops where they have been cutting. The men load up his empty wagons, and he pulls them to the station. Toby then takes them to the hills for the farmers to feed their stock.
 * Percy: Wheeeeeeeeeeesh!
 * Ringo Starr: Percy gave a ghostly whistle.
 * Percy: Don’t be frightened, Thomas.
 * Ringo Starr: He laughed.
 * Percy: It’s only me!
 * Thomas: Your ugly fizz is enough to frighten anyone.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: You’re like –
 * Percy: Ugly indeed! I’m –
 * Thomas: – a green caterpillar with red stripes.
 * Ringo Starr: Continued Thomas firmly.
 * Thomas: You crawl like one too.
 * Percy: I don’t.
 * Thomas: Who’s been late every afternoon this week?
 * Percy: It’s the hay.
 * Thomas: I can’t help that.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Time’s time, and Sir Topham Hatt relies on me to keep it. I can’t if you crawl in the hay till all hours.
 * Percy: Green caterpillar indeed!
 * Ringo Starr: Fumed Percy. He set off to collect some hay to take to the harbor.
 * Percy: Everyone says I’m handsome – or at least nearly everyone. Anyway, my curves are better than Thomas’s corners. Thomas says I’m always late.
 * Ringo Starr: He grumbled.
 * Percy: I’m never late – or at least only a few minutes. What’s that to Thomas? He can always catch up time further on.
 * Ringo Starr: All the same, he and his Driver decided to start home early. Then came trouble. A crate of treacle was upset all over Percy. Percy was cross. He was still sticky when he puffed away. The wind was blowing fiercely.
 * Percy’s Driver: Look at that!
 * Ringo Starr: Exclaimed the Driver. The wind caught the piled hay, tossing it up and over the track. The line climbed here.
 * Percy’s Driver: Take a run at it Percy.
 * Ringo Starr: His Driver advised; Percy gathered speed. But the hay made the rails slippery, and his wheels wouldn’t grip. Time after time he stalled with spinning wheels and had to wait till the line ahead was cleared before he could start again. Everyone was waiting, Thomas seethed impatiently.
 * Thomas: Ten minutes late! I warned him. Passengers’ll complain, and Sir Topham Hatt…
 * Ringo Starr: Then they all saw Percy, they laughed and shouted.
 * Percy: Sorry – I’m – late!
 * Ringo Starr: Percy panted.
 * Thomas: Look what’s crawled out of the hay!
 * Ringo Starr: Teased Thomas.
 * Percy: What’s wrong?
 * Ringo Starr: Asked Percy.
 * Thomas: Talk about hairy caterpillars!
 * Ringo Starr: Puffed Thomas.
 * Thomas: It’s worth being late to have seen you!
 * Ringo Starr: When Percy got home his Driver showed him what he looked like in a mirror.
 * Percy: Bust my buffers! No wonder they all laughed. I’m just like a woolly bear! Please clean me before Toby comes.
 * Ringo Starr: But it was no good. Thomas told Toby all about it, instead of talking about sensible things like playing ghosts, Thomas and Toby made jokes about “woolly bear” caterpillars and other creatures which crawl about in hay. They laughed a lot, but Percy thought they were really being very silly indeed.

George Carlin US Version:

 * George Carlin: In the summer the work crews cut the long grass along the tracks, raking it into heaps to dry in the sun. At this time of year, Percy stops where they have been cutting. The men load up his empty wagons, and he pulls them to the station. Toby then takes them to the hills for the farmers to feed their stock.
 * Percy: Wheeeeeeeeeeesh!
 * George Carlin: Percy gave a ghostly whistle.
 * Percy: Don’t be frightened, Thomas.
 * George Carlin: He laughed.
 * Percy: It’s only me!
 * Thomas: Your ugly fizz is enough to frighten anyone.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: You’re like –
 * Percy: Ugly indeed! I’m –
 * Thomas: – green caterpillar with red stripes.
 * George Carlin: Continued Thomas firmly.
 * Thomas: You crawl like one too.
 * Percy: I don’t.
 * Thomas: Who’s been late every afternoon this week?
 * Percy: It’s the hay.
 * Thomas: I can’t help that.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Time’s time, and Sir Topham Hatt relies on me to keep it. I can’t if you crawl in the hay till all hours.
 * Percy: Green caterpillar indeed!
 * George Carlin: Fumed Percy, as he set off to collect some hay to take to the harbor.
 * Percy: Everyone says I’m handsome – or at least nearly everyone. Anyway, my curves are better than Thomas’s corners. Thomas says I’m always late.
 * George Carlin: He grumbled.
 * Percy: I’m never late – or at least only a few minutes. What’s that to Thomas? He can always catch up time further on.
 * George Carlin: All the same, he and his Driver decided to start home early. Then came trouble. A crate of treacle was upset all over Percy. Percy was cross. He was still sticky when he puffed away. The wind was blowing fiercely.
 * Percy’s Driver: Look at that!
 * George Carlin: Exclaimed the Driver. The wind caught the piled hay, tossing it up and over the track. The line climbed here.
 * Percy’s Driver: Take a run at it Percy.
 * George Carlin: His Driver advised; Percy gathered speed. But the hay made the rails slippery, and his wheels wouldn’t grip. Time after time he stalled with spinning wheels and had to wait till the line ahead was cleared before he could start again. Everyone was waiting, Thomas seethed impatiently.
 * Thomas: Ten minutes late! I warned him. Passengers’ll complain, and Sir Topham Hatt…
 * George Carlin: Then they all saw Percy, they laughed and shouted.
 * Percy: Sorry – I’m – late!
 * George Carlin: Percy panted.
 * Thomas: Look what’s crawled out of the hay!
 * George Carlin: Teased Thomas.
 * Percy: What’s wrong?
 * George Carlin: Asked Percy.
 * Thomas: Talk about hairy caterpillars!
 * George Carlin: Puffed Thomas.
 * Thomas: It’s worth being late to have seen you!
 * George Carlin: When Percy got home his Driver showed him what he looked like in a mirror.
 * Percy: Bust my buffers! No wonder they all laughed. I’m just like a woolly bear! Please clean me before Toby comes.
 * George Carlin: But it was no good. Thomas told Toby all about it, instead of talking about sensible things like playing ghosts, Thomas and Toby made jokes about “woolly bear” caterpillars and other creatures which crawl about in hay. They laughed a lot, but Percy thought they were really being very silly indeed.