O Retorno de Mary Poppins - Pela Capa Não Dá Pra Ver

Uncle loved his books
And lived in Charing Cross
I remember he read to me
Telling me his stories
When we were alone
He was a very cultured man
And his motto was like this

You can't judge a book by its cover
What a book can truly be
In every plot, there's a secret
Only those who read will see
Stay alert and you'll find
The subtext will reveal
The story can always surprise
Don't be fooled
You can't judge a book by its cover

Mary Poppins, would you give us an example?
Of course!

Nellie Rubina was made of wood
And seemed hollow inside
But she held a secret down low
When the petals bloomed, Mr. Hickory saw
He gave her fertilizer and water
And soon Nellie started to bloom

You can't judge a book by its cover
What a book can truly be
In every plot, there's a secret
Only those who read will see
Stay alert and you'll find
The subtext will reveal
The story can always surprise
Don't be fooled
You can't judge a book by its cover

Shall we tell the one about the rich widow?
Oh, good one!
I always loved that one!
So tell it!

Lady Hyacinth buried
Her treasure by the sea
And wore just a smile
And a feather to hide
What a clever strategy to keep thieves away
Walking naturally, who could ever guess?

You can't judge a book by its cover
What a book can truly be
In every plot, there's a secret
Only those who read will see

The story can always surprise
Don't be fooled
You can't judge a book by its cover

Oh, tell us the one about the con artist, come on, Jack!
Isn't it a bit long?
Oh, just start, it ends quickly

Once upon a time
In a French castle
There was a king who never studied, never cared
He never went to school, learned nothing at all
Had everything at his feet, diamonds and rings
But deep down he was unhappy
Who says?
Because he didn't know
How to do math
Or even write
The crown just made his brain shrink
Then the queen
Started her rant
To the ladies and gentlemen
And the tutors
Present yourselves, teachers
They could even be doctors
Candidates came to do their duty
They taught
Explained
And he just wouldn’t learn
The king just floated
And the queen decreed
Cut off all the heads, from doctor to teacher
It was a terror
The pain of all the widows who lost their love
But one day a stranger appeared without explaining
Saying: I'm a con artist but I came to teach the king
The queen and her barons
Hated the jesters
But lessons from jesters have their reasons too
You can be happy and enjoy what you have
Don’t insist on living someone else's life
And the king found a special friend
They celebrated because the story was nearing its end
And the moral is you know how to be happy
Always follow your nose
Unless it’s crooked
You decide, learner
Believe me, I’ll say
The important thing is to realize
That what really matters lives inside you

You can't judge a book by its cover
What a book can truly be
In every plot, there's a secret
Only those who read will see

Listen closely to what I say
And open a book before you lay down
And whoever wants to sing will learn
I want to hear!

Don’t be fooled
You can’t go wrong
Don’t be fooled
Try to remember
Don’t be fooled
You can't judge a book by its cover