The train chugged across the bridge as the sun was setting over the horizon and he went through a tunnel. Casey Junior then trudged him self up a steep hill, pulling the cars behind him chanting to himself.
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I…"
He finally reached the top of the hill and rolled down as he said to himself, "I thought I could, I thought I could, I thought I could, I thought I could, whoo-woo!"
Casey Junior traveled down the train tracks and moved through a valley through the dark night, as dark clouds were forming in the sky.
The train finally reached its' destination in a small town in Georgia, just as a storm was rolling it. Casey Junior came to a sharp halt at the animals were slammed forward in their cars. Sandy woke up with a start; she sat up, smacked her dry mouth, and stretched her sore muscles. She looked over to see Dumbo looking out of the window and it was already starting to rain, rain drops landed on his face and he covered his face using his ear as an umbrella.
As soon as the train started to rest, the performers, roustabouts, clowns, and animals exited from the cars, with Dumbo holding onto his mother's tail as he walked out of the train for the first time.
The performers decided to rest in the car to get their rest for the parade tomorrow, while the roustabouts and workers start advertising and setting up the tents.
The Ringmaster suggested to Sandy that she should rest too, but she decided to help out the roustabouts and the elephants, feeling sorry that they had to work in the rain. She grabbed her suitcase and threw on a raincoat and exited the car.
She watched the roustabouts setting up, and the elephants pushing the cages and wagons off the cars.
Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike!
The roustabouts began chant and sing by throwing tent stakes and each group rhythmically started hammering the stakes into the ground. Sandy grabbed herself a heavy mallet, it dragged her arms to the ground, but with another ounce of strength, she picked up the mallet and began to work.
We work all day, we work all night
We never learned to read or write
We're happy-hearted roustabouts
Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike!
As the men worked hard to get the tents set up, the elephants also used their mallets to hammer the stakes in the same rhythm. With the rain pouring down, it was difficult to step up the circus even more.
When other folks have gone to bed
We slave until we're almost dead
We're happy-hearted roustabouts
Sandy worked along side with Dumbo and Mrs. Jumbo as they all work together to hammer a stake. Although Dumbo was still a baby, he was willing to help out, and he used a small hammer to help his mother and the girl, copying their moves. But he stopped and wanted to hit the stake harder, he made a swing to hit it, and he ended up bonking himself in the head.
"You okay there Dumbo?" Sandra asked.
Dumbo nodded and smiled, which gave her and the mother elephant relief.
Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike!
The elephants kept working by carrying the tents on their backs, and it gave Sandy a relief that they did not tease Dumbo any further. Dumbo was still eager to help out, and the girl tied a little lantern at his tail, to help the calf feel that he would feel useful and do his part. He followed his mother and the Matriarch and Catty as they carried the rolls of the circus tent on their backs.
We don't know when we get our pay
And when we do, we throw our pay away
(When we get our pay, we throw our money all away)
The camels walked forward carrying poles in between their humps. They knelt down to the ground, so the elephants could pick them up. The creatures pulled the poles and set them upright, while Dumbo dragged a small one and fell backwards, but Sandy helped him out.
We get our pay when children say
With happy hearts, "It's circus day today"
(Then we get our pay, just watching kids on circus day)
The elephants rolled a large rolled up cover tent over with Dumbo following them, as the storm got more powerful. The thunder was the sound of the earth trembling and lightning flashed fiercely.
Muscles achin'
Back near breaking
Eggs and bacon what we need (Yes, sir!)
Dumbo helped his mother tied the tents up with the rope, as Mrs. Jumbo pulled the ropes through the holes, and Dumbo pulled the knots through the loop. He then ended up tying his proboscis in a knot, but Sandy helped him untie the knot and he smiled back at her as a sign of thanks and she smiled back.
Boss man houndin'
Keep on poundin'
For your bed and feed
There ain't no let up
The elephants were harnessed like horses to pull up the tall, heavy, poles to set them upright. The girl's dress was getting soaked, and she didn't care about it, knowing she will freshen up once this is over.
Must get set up
Pull that canvas! Drive that stake!
Want to doze off
Get them clothes off
But must keep awake
Mrs. Jumbo grabbed a rope and pulled it hard with the other elephants, Dumbo pulled on her tail thinking it was fun. Then lightning flashed and thunder roared, and scared the calf into hiding underneath his mother. He looked out in curiosity, and hid again went it stormed again.
Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave!
Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave!
Hep! Heave! Hep!
The worker stood up on the cloth of the tent and rolled it down, to cover it, and the ropes were flinging. The elephants grabbed the ropes pulled it hard to prevent it from blowing away in the strong wind.
Swing that sledge! Sing that song!
Work and laugh the whole nightlong
You happy-hearted roustabouts!
The roustabout and workers threw each other ropes and tied the big top tent down. Sandy grew exhausted from working very hard and lifting up the mallet.
Pullin', poundin', tryin', groundin'
Big top roundin' into shape
Keep on working!
Stop that shirking!
Grab that rope, you hairy ape!
Once the roustabouts tied the rope to the harness to the elephants, they hauled up the final tent of the big top. At long last, the set up of the circus was complete as the roustabouts finished their song and the rain was lighter and the storm moved away.
Poundin'! poundin'! poundin'! poundin'!
Although everyone and the animals were exhausted from all the hard work, it was all worth it in the end. They all went to their own tents to get into their warm beds to rest and get ready for the parade.
"Well," Sandy said as she rubbed her hands on her apron. "I'll see you in the morning Mrs. Jumbo. Good night Dumbo," she petted the baby elephant's head and kissed his forehead.
Mrs. Jumbo nodded at the girl and her son sniffed her skirt. Sandra headed straight to her tent and there was a bed, a closet, her suitcase, a rug, a vanity, and her alarm clock on a small table next to a lamp.
She hanged up her wet dress and shirt on a hanger in her closet to dry. She changed into her plain green nightgown and got underneath the covers of her bed and drifted off to sleep.
