(James version)
Somebody has to be the favourite,
The one that everybody wants to see,
Somebody has to be better than the rest,
Somebody has to be so good that they're the best,
Somebody has to be the favourite,
Somebody has to be me!
Sometimes you have to blow your whistle,
To let the other engines know you're near,
Sometimes you have to make a racket and a shout
In order to ensure that they're not left in any doubt,
Somebody has to be the favourite,
Say hello! The favourite is here!
Somebody has to be the favourite,
That's just the way it is you must agree,
Some get to see the world and travel far away,
While other engines have a place they always have to stay,
Somebody has to be the favourite,
Somebody has to be me,
Soomebody has to be meeeeeeeeeee!
(Thomas section)
Sometimes you have to get up early,
If there's some place you really want to be,
Sometimes you have to be awake before the dawn,
Sometimes you're up and out before they know you're gone,
Somebody has to be the favourite,
And this time it's going to be me,
This time it's going to be me,
This time it's going to be meeeeeeeeeeeee!!