"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
