Cast of 'Mary Poppins Returns' - Trip a Little Light Fantastic

Let's say you're lost in a park
Sure, you can give in to the dark
Or...
You can trip a little light fantastic with me
When you're alone in your room
Your choice is just embrace the gloom
Or you can trip a little light fantastic with me

For if you hide under the covers
You might never see the day
But if a spark can start inside your heart
Then you can always find the way

So, when life is gettin' dreary
Just pretend that you're a "Leerie"
As you trip a little light fantastic with me

- What's a Leerie?
- Why, it's what we lamplighters call ourselves, of course.
Time to send out the call to arms--
"Leeries, trip the lights and lead the way."

Now, when you're stuck in the mist
Sure, you can struggle and resist
Or you can trip a little light fantastic with me
Now, say you're lost in the crowd
Well, you can stamp and scream out loud
Or you can trip a little light fantastic with me

And when the fog comes rollin' in
Just keep your feet upon the path
Mustn't mope and frown or worse, lie down
Don't let it be your epitaph

So, when life is gettin' scary
Be your own illuminary
Who can shine their light for all the world to see
As you trip a little light fantastic with me

A Leerie loves the edge of night
Though dim, to him the world looks bright
He's got the gift of second sight
To trip a little light fantastic

A Leerie's job's to light the way
To take the night and make it day
We mimic the moon, yes, that's our aim
For we're the keepers of the flame

And if you're deep inside a tunnel
And there is no end in sight
Well, just carry on until the dawn
It's darkest right before the light

As you trip a little light fantastic
Won't you trip a little light fantastic
Come on, trip a little light fantastic with me

Aye
Aye
Aye

- Come along. Join us in a bit of kick and prance.
- What did he say?
"Kick and prance." It means dance.
It's Leerie speak.
You don't say the word you mean.
You say something that rhymes, only--
Here, I'll show you how it works.
Angus, give us your weep and wail.
To the rest of ya, that means "tale."

- I was short of a sheet
- He was in the street
- Just to tumble down the sink
- Just to get himself a drink
- Then I pinched what's fatter
- He grabbed his ladder
- To smile and smirk
- To work

- You see, there's nothing to it.
- Can you speak Leerie, Mary Poppins?
- Can I speak Leerie?
- Of course she can. She's Mary Poppins!
- Can we do it with you? Please?
- Oh, very well, then.
- Children, tell us your sorry tale.
- Give us your weep and wail.

- Well, We had this bowl
- Rabbit in the hole
- That fell and broke
- Bicycle spoke
- So we took it to a shop
- Like a lollipop
- And went upside-down
- That's a circus clown
- Then went to the bank
- Rattle and clank
- Got lost in the fog
- Lump on a log
- Till we found a friend
- To stand and defend
- Who took us on a trip
- Snap a horse's whip
- And we tripped a little light fantastic
- Now, that sounds a little bit bombastic
- But they tripped the light
- We tripped the light
- Let's trip a little light fantastic

- Join us, Mary Poppins!
Hey!

- You've got it.
Now, let's get you all back home!

Now, if your life is gettin' foggy
That's no reason to complain
There's so much in store inside the door
Of 17 Cherry Tree Lane

So, when troubles are incessant
Simply be more incandescent
For your light comes with a lifetime guarantee
As you
Trip a little light fantastic
Won't you
Trip a little light fantastic
Come on
Trip a little light fantastic
With me...

Went to the bank, rattle and clank
Met with the boss, pitch and toss
Got lost in the fog, lump on a log
Trip a little light fantastic