Original London Cast of Mary Poppins - Step In Time

{SWEEP #1}
Brush away the dirt and soot

{SWEEP #2}
Brush away your tears

{SWEEP #3}
Cobwebs that aren't swept away

{SWEEP #4}
Hang around for years!

{SWEEPS}
In all weather
Up all 'ours
We can see for miles
Our idea of heaven is
A night out on the tiles

We may look a motley crew
Smudged with tar and grime
But when you need a helping hand
We try to step in
Try to step in just in time

{BERT}
We will step in...

{SWEEPS}
Step in time

{BERT}
We will step in...

{SWEEPS}
Step in time

{BERT}
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
We will step in

{ALL}
Step in time

{BERT}
Over the rooftops

{SWEEPS}
Step in time

{BERT}
Over the rooftops

{SWEEPS}
Step in time

{BERT}
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
Over the rooftops

{SWEEPS}
Step in time

{SWEEPS}
Watch your step, but step in time
Watch your step, but step in time
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme!
Watch where you step, but step in time!

Kick your knees up, step in time
Kick your knees up, step in time
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
Kick your knees up, step in time!

{MARY POPPINS}
Childhood is a step in time
Parenthood's the same

{MARY POPPINS + BERT}
Never miss a chance to get it right

{BERT}
Don't it seem a perfect crime?
Don't it seem a shame?

{MARY POPPINS + BERT}
When the steps aren't going
As smoothly as they might

{SWEEPS}
That's when we step in, step in time
That's when we step step, in time!
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
That's when we step in, step in time!

Step! Step! Step! Step! Step!
Link your elbows, step in time!
Link your elbows step in time!
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
Link your elbows step in time!
Link your elbows step in time!
Step in time, step step in time!

{MARY}
Just remember when you're low
Feeling in the wars
Someone's up your chimney

{SWEEPS}
And it isn't Santa Claus!

If you need us, if you don't
(If you need us, if you don't)
Doesn't make much odds
(Doesn't make much odds)
We’ll be watching over you
(We’ll be watching over you)
Brushes brooms and
Brushes, brushes
Brooms…

{BERT}
And rods!

{SWEEPS}
Over the rooftops!
Over the rooftops!
Over the rooftops!

Over the rooftops
Step in time
Over the rooftops
Step in time
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme

{BERT}
Over the rooftops
Step in time!

{SWEEPS}
Link your elbows
Step in time
Link your elbows
Step in time
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
Link your elbows, step in time!

Kick your knees up, step in time
Kick your knees up, step in time
Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
Kick your knees up
Step in time

Step in time
Step in time!
STEP! STEP! STEP!

Step in time
Step in time!
STEP! STEP! STEP!

Never need a reason
Never need a rhyme
If you kick your knees up
Kick your knees up
Kick your knees up
Kick your knees up

STEP! STEP!
STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP!
STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP!
STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP!

Never need a reason if you step in time!