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A British Bank - Mary Poppins (David Tomlinson)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
Vocals
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Soprano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard M. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Songwriter
Robert B. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman
Songwriter
Irwin Kostal
Irwin Kostal
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Mixing Engineer
Jack Wadsworth
Jack Wadsworth
Research
Jeff Sheridan
Jeff Sheridan
Mastering Engineer
John Polito
John Polito
Mastering Engineer
Randy Thornton
Randy Thornton
Compilation Producer
Ron Kidd
Ron Kidd
Mastering Engineer
Shawn Murphy
Shawn Murphy
Mixing Engineer
Ted Kryczko
Ted Kryczko
Compilation Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A British bank is run with precision
A British home requires nothing less
Tradition, discipline, and rules must be the tools
Without them, disorder, chaos, moral disintegration
In short, you have a ghastly mess
I quite agree!
The children must be molded, shaped, and taught
That life's a looming battle to be faced and fought
[Bridge]
In short, I am disturbed to hear my children
Talking about popping in and out of chalk pavement pictures
Consorting with racehorse persons, fox hunting
Yes, well, I don't mind that quite so much
At any rate, it's traditional
But tea parties on the ceiling?
I ask you, having tea parties on the ceiling?
And highly questionable outings of every other kind
[Verse 2]
If they must go on outings, these outings ought to be
Fraught with purpose, yes, and practicality
These silly words like
Superca–, superca–, superca–
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Yes, well done, you said it
And popping through pictures have little use, fulfill no basic need
They've got to learn the honest truth
Despite their youth, they must learn
About the life you lead
Exactly
[Bridge]
They must feel the thrill of totting up a balanced book
A thousand ciphers neatly in a row
When gazing at a graph that shows the profits up
Their little cup of joy should overflow
Precisely!
[Verse 3]
It's time they learned to walk in your footsteps
My footsteps
To tread your straight and narrow path with pride
With pride
Tomorrow, just as you suggest, pressed and dressed
Jane and Michael will be at your side
Written by: Irwin Kostal, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
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