Rail safety song

Stop Look Listen and Think is a song to help children learn about crossing train tracks safely. Video, lyrics and more.

Released for Rail Safety Week, August 2023.

Cartoon children with words taihoa, titiro, whakarongo, mahara and stop, look, listen, think.

Making the new rail safety song Interview with music teacher Andrew Pennell.

Verse 1

If you're walking down the road and you need to cross the tracks

But you can't find a footbridge or an underpass

Then find a railway crossing to safely cross the tracks

Red flashing lights and loud bells tell you to stop – taihoa.

Chorus

TAIHOA, TITIRO, WHAKARONGO, MAHARA

Cartoon child with words titiro look. TAIHOA, TITIRO, WHAKARONGO, MAHARA

STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and THINK

Keep yourself safe around trains – let's do it right!

Verse 2

When you're getting close to the train tracks

You need to take time and have a proper look

Trains can come fast from the left or right

Remember, use your eyes and titiro – TITIRO

Chorus

Cartoon child with words whakarongo listen. TAIHOA, TITIRO, WHAKARONGO, MAHARA

TAIHOA, TITIRO, WHAKARONGO, MAHARA

STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and THINK

Keep yourself safe around trains – let's do it right!

Verse 3

If you're on your phone, with headphones on

Taking a call or listening to a song

You can't hear the train coming round the bend

So take them off and whakarongo

Chorus

Cartoon child with words mahara think. TAIHOA, TITIRO, WHAKARONGO, MAHARA

TAIHOA, TITIRO, WHAKARONGO, MAHARA

STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and THINK

Keep yourself safe around trains – let's do it right!

TAIHOA, TITIRO, WHAKARONGO, MAHARA

STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and THINK

Keep yourself safe around trains – let's do it right!

Composed by Andrew Pennell

Sung by Haritoa Waaka