(Mary Poppins)
When trying to express oneself
It's frankly quite absurd
To leaf through lengthy lexicorns to find the perfect word
A little spontaneity keeps conversations keen
You need to find a way to say
Exactly what you mean
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
(Ensemble)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
(Mary Poppins)
When Stone Age were chatting, merely grunting would suffice
(Bert)
Now if they heard this word, they might've used it once or twice!
(Mrs. Corry)
I'm sure Egyptian Pharaoh's would have grasped it in a jiff
Then every single pyramid would bear this hieroglyph
Oh!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Say it and wild animals would not seem so freocious
(Mary Poppins)
Add some further flourishes
It's so ro-co-co-coscious
(Ensemble)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
(Bert)
The Druids could have carved it on their mighty monoliths
(Mrs. Corry)
I'm certain the Ancient Greeks would have used it in their midst
(Mary Poppins)
I'm sure the Roman Empire only entered the abyss
Because those Latin scholars never had a word like this
(Ensemble)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
(Mary Poppins)
If you say it softly the effect can be halitocious
(Ensemble)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
Um-diddle-iddle-iddle-um-diddle-ay
(Mary Poppins spoken)
Of course you can say it backwards, which is Suoicodilaipxecitsiligarfilacrepus
(Michael, spoken)
She may be tricky, but she's bloody good
(Mary Poppins)
So when the cat has got your tongue, there's no need for dismay, Just summon up this word and then you've got a lot to say
(Bert)
Pick out those eighteen consonants and sixteen vowels as well
And out them in an order which is very hard to spell......
(Mary Poppins)
S-u-p-e-r-c-a-l-i-f-r-a-g-i-l
(Jane and Michael)
L-i-s-t-i-c-e-x-p-i-a-l-i-d-o-c-i-o-u-s
(Ensemble)
S-u-p-e-r-c-a-l-i-f-r-a-g-i-l-i-s-t-i-c-e-x-p-i-a-l-i-d-o-c-i-o-u-s
S-u-p-e-r-c-a-l-i-f-r-a-g-i-l-i-s-t-i-c-e-x-p-i-a-l-i-d-o-c-i-o-u-s
S-u-p-e-r-c-a-l-i-f-r-a-g-i-l-i-s-t-i-c-e-x-p-i-a-l-i-d-o-c-i-o-u-s
(Bert spoken)
Here we go!
(Everyone)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious
Supercalirfragilistic-
(Jane and Michael)
Supercalifragilistic-
(Everyone)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!