The Train Is A-Coming is a traditional nursery rhyme and children’s song often sung during playtime or as a group activity.
The rhyme typically involves rhythmic chanting and hand-clapping to mimic the sound and movement of a train.
It’s a popular choice for children’s gatherings, classrooms, and playgrounds due to its engaging rhythm and simple lyrics.
During the singing of the rhyme, children often clap their hands in time with the rhythm or use other gestures to mimic the motion of a train.
The repetition and catchy melody make it easy for children to learn and participate, promoting engagement and cooperation.
Trains have long held a fascination for children, and this rhyme captures the excitement and anticipation of hearing a train approaching.
Lyrics for Train Is A Comin
The lyrics of “The Train Is A-Coming” vary slightly in different versions, but a common rendition goes like this:
Train is a-coming, oh yeah!
Train is a-coming, oh yeah!
Train is a-coming, Train is a-coming, Train is a-coming
Oh Yeah!
Better get your ticket, oh yeah!
Better get your ticket, oh yeah!
Better get your ticket, Better get your ticket, Better get your ticket
Oh Yeah!
There’s room for all the children, oh yeah.
There’s room for all the children, oh yeah.
There’s room for all the children, there’s room for all the children.
There’s room for all the children, oh yeah.
The train is a starting, oh yeah.
The train is a starting, oh yeah.
The train is a starting, the train is a starting.
The train is a starting, oh yeah.
Train’s going faster, oh yeah.
Train’s going faster, oh yeah.
Train’s going faster, train’s going faster.
Train’s going faster, oh yeah.
(Repeat)
Train is a stoppin’, oh yeah.
Train is a stoppin’, oh yeah.
Train is a stoppin’, train is a stoppin’.
Train is a stoppin’, oh yeah.
