17.

In every job that must be done
There is an element of fun:
Just find the fun and snap! The job’s a game.
And every task you undertake becomes a piece of cake,
A lark! A spree! It’s very clear to me…

…That a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,
The medicine go dow-wown, medicine go down.
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,
In a most delightful way.

A robin feathering his nest
Has very little time to rest
While gathering his bits of twine and twig.
Though quite intent in his pursuit
He has a merry tune to toot.
He knows a song will move the job along.

For a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,
The medicine go dow-wown, medicine go down.
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,
In a most delightful way.

[interlude]
The honeybees that fetch the nectar
From the flower to the comb
Never tire of ever buzzing to and fro,
Because they take a little nip
From every flower that they sip,
And hence (and hence)
They find (they find)
Their task is not a grind.

For a… (Chorus twice)