A spoonful of sugar       (Listen to midi)

 

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1. In ev'ry job that must be done, there is an element of fun,

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    you find the fun, and snap! The job's a game !

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    And ev'ry task you undertake, becomes a piece of cake !

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    A lark! A spree! It's very clear to see, that a...

 

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Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,

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the medicine go down, medicine go down.

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Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,

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in a most delightful way.

 

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2. A robin feathering his nest has very little time to rest,

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    while gathering his bits of twine and twig.

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    Though quite intent in his pursuit he has a merry tune to toot,

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    he knows a song will move the job along. For a...    + CHORUS

 

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4. The honey bees that fetch the nectar from the flowers to the comb,

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    never tire of ever buzzing to and fro,

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    because they take a little nip from ev'ry flower that they sip.

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    And hence they find their task is not a grind. With a   + CHORUS

 

    (from “Mary Poppins”)