A man has Dreams, from Mary Popins

by Richard Sherman , Robert

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Mr. Banks:

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A man has dreams of walking with giants

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To carve his niche in the edifice of time

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Before the mortar of his zeal

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Has the chance to congeal

 (more spoken then sung)
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The cup is dashed from his lips

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The flame is snuffed aborning

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He's brought to rack and ruin in his prime

Bert: life is a rum go Gov'nor and that the truth!

Mr: Banks:
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My world was calm, well ordered, exemplary

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Then came this person, with  chaos in her wake

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And now my life's ambitions go with one fell blow

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It's quite a bitter pill to take

Bert:
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A spoonful of sugar that is all it takes

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It changes bread and water   into tea and cakes

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A spoonful of sugar goes a long, long way
 
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So 'ave yourself a 'ealthy 'elpin' ev'ry day


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You've got to grind, grind, grind

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At that grindstone

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Though child'ood slips like sand through a sieve

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And all too soon they've up and grown

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And then they've flown

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And it's too late for you to give

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Just that spoonful of sugar

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To 'elp the medicine go down

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The medicine go down,  medicine go down.


Bert:  Good luck Gov'nor

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George:  Thank you Bert, and good luck to you too

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