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"Anything Can Happen" is the final musical number in the Mary Poppins Broadway musical. The song begins with Mary Poppins, Jane and Michael Banks explaining optimism to Mrs. Banks, then follows as Mr. Banks accepts a job promotion before the company finally joins Mary, Bert and the children in the skies.

Lyrics[]

Mary Poppins: Anything can happen if you let it,

Sometimes things are difficult,

But you can bet it doesn't have to be so,

Jane: Changes can be made,

Michael: You can move a mountain,

If you use a larger spade,

Mary Poppins: Anything can happen, it's a marvel,

Jane: You can be a butterfly,

Michael: Or just stay larval,

Jane and Michael: Stretch your mind beyond fantastic,

Dreams are made of strong elastic,

Mary Poppins: Take some sound advice,

And don't forget it,

Jane, Michael, Mrs. Banks

Anything can happen if you let it!

(Spoken) Mrs. Banks: I wonder...

Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael: Anything can happen if you let it

Mary Poppins: You won't know a challenge until you've met it

Jane: No one does it for you

Mary Poppins: No one but yourself

Vascillating violets get left up on the shelf

Anything can happen just imagine

That should be my epitaph

I wear the badge in

Honour of this world's free thinkers

Mrs. Banks: Those who see beyond their blinkers

Jane, Michael: Jelly isn't jelly

Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael: 'til you set it

Mary Poppins, Mrs. Banks, Jane, Michael: Anything can happen if you let it.

Mary Poppins: Anything can happen if you let it

What good is a whistle

Bert: Unless you wet it

Mary Poppins, Bert: Broaden your horizons

Bert: Open different doors

Mary Poppins, Bert: You may find a you there

That you never knew was yours

Bert: Anything can happen

Mrs. Corry: Raise the curtain

Things you though impossible

Mrs. Corry, Bert: Will soon seem certain

Though at first it may sound clownish

See the world more

Upside-downish

Turn it on it's head

Then pirouette it

Anything can happen if you let it.

Mary Poppins: If you reach for the stars

All you get are the stars

But we've found a whole new spin

If you reach for the heavens

All: You get the stars thrown in.

If you reach for the stars

All you get are the stars

But we've found a whole new spin

If you reach for the heavens

You get the stars thrown in.

Anything can happen if you let it

Life is out there waiting

So go and get it

Grab it by the collar

Seize it by the scruff

Once you've started living life

You just can't get enough!

Anything can happen it's official

You can choose the super or the superficial

Sally forth the way we're steering

Obstacles start disappearing

Go and chase your dreams, you won't regret it

Anything can happen

Anything can happen

Anything can happen

If you let it

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