Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

2 people: Bert and Mary Poppins (this was adapted from the Disney movie and the Broadway musical)

Mary Poppins: When trying to express oneself, it's frankly quite absurd, To leaf through lengthy lexicons to find the perfect word. A little spontaneity keeps conversation keen, You need to find a way to say, precisely 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, Both: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Bert: When Stone Age men were chatting, merely grunting would suffice. Now if theyd heard this word, they might have used it once or twice! I'm sure Egyptian pharaohs would have grasped it in a jiff, Then every single pyramid would bear this hieroglyph; Mary Poppins: Oh! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Say it and wild animals would not seem so ferocious! Add some further flourishes, it's so ro-co-co-coscious! Both: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Bert: The Druids could have carved it on their mighty monoliths! 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!

Both: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye

Mary Poppins: Of course you can say it backwards, which is Suoicodilaipxecitsiligarfilacrepus! Bert: She may be tricky, but she's bloody good! Pick out those eighteen consonants and sixteen vowels as well, And put them in an order which is very hard to spell... Mary Poppins: S-u-p-e-r C-a-l-i-fR-a-g-i-lBert: I-s-t-i-c-e-x-p-i-a-l-i-d-o-c-i-o-u-s! Mary Poppins: Its Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it Is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough Youll always sound precocious Bert: Because I was afraid to speak When I was just a lad My father gave me nose a tweak And told me I was bad But then one day I learned a word That saved me achin nose Both: The biggest word I ever heard And this is how it goes: Oh! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it Is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough Youll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay!

Mary Poppins: He traveled all around the world And everywhere he went Hed use his word and all would say There goes a clever gent

Bert: When Dukes and maharajas Pass the time of day with me I say me special word and then They ask me out to tea Bert, Mary Poppins: Oh.. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it Is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough Youll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay! Mary Poppins: So when the cat has got your tongue Theres no need for dismay Just summon up this word And then youve got a lot to say But better use it carefully Or it could change your life Bert: For example One night I said it to me girl And now me girls my wife! Shes supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Both: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious