Lyrics Cherry Tree Lane, Pt. 1 - The Australian Cast of Mary Poppins

[Mrs. Brill] Katie Nanna's gone
And is it any wonder?
Driven half demented by your children's pranks!
Do you really think
I made another blunder?
What on earth am I to say to
Mister Banks?
George, dear,
I'm feeling so berthed, dear,
Another nanny's left, dear,
Every nanny goes, we're unlucky I suppose.
[Robinson Ay and Mrs. Brill] We are never
Going to find the perfect nanny!
Nonsense!
Precision and order, that's all that I ask!
The running of a household,
A straightforward task.
The children, the servants,
Are all your domain,
Whilst I remain the sovereign
Of Cherry Tree Lane.
Coat!
Coat!
The simple truth is
You've engaged six nannies in the last four months,
And they've all been unqualified disasters!
A nanny should govern, a nany should rule.
A nanny is a paragon who suffers no fool.
A nanny's a stalwart our children would gain.
By having such a nanny
In Cherry Tree Lane.
Of course George but—
So take control
Of situations.
Show your authority when interviewing staff.
You know your role.
They know their stations.
Efficiency and forefoot cut the jobs in half!
Briefcase!
I always thought Katie Nanna would be firm with the children!
She always looked so cross.
Winifred,
Never confuse efficiency with a liver complaint.
Umbrella!
If only we could find someone like your old nanny.
I'm afraid that is not realistic,
My dear.
Few men alive could manage Miss Andrews' standards of efficiency.
Besides, we could never afford
Someone of her caliber! Oh!
[Robinson Ay and Mrs. Brill] Precision and order.
He wants nothing less.
It's like an army barracks.
[Mrs. Brill] Yes! And we're in the mess!
[Robinson Ay and Mrs. Brill] No wonder
The nannies are driven insane!
We're living in a mad house!
In Cherry Tree Lane.
Now Winifred. If you do want to please me—
You know I do George.
Very well then.
Place an advertisment in the times stating
That Jane and Michael Banks require
The best possible nanny,
At the lowest possible wage.
We better give them ours
Before they make another mistake!