Richard Rodgers
Marni Nixon &
Richard Rodgers & Rita Moreno
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Marni Nixon
Yul Brynner
Cast of The King and I
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers & &
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers & Marni Nixon &
Terry Saunders
Richard Rodgers & Rita Moreno
Richard Rodgers & Marni Nixon & Yul Brynner
Marni Nixon & Yul Brynner
Richard Rodgers
[ANNA]
Whenever I feel afraid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune
So no one will suspect
I'm afraid
While shivering in my shoes
I strike a careless pose
And whistle a happy tune
And no one ever knows
I'm afraid
The result of this deception
Is very strange to tell
For when I fool the people
I fear I fool myself as well!
I whistle a happy tune
And ev'ry single time
The happiness in the tune
Convinces me that I'm not afraid
Make believe you're brave
And the trick will take you far
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are
[Louis and Anna whistle]
[ANNA]
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are!
[LOUIS]
While shivering in my shoes
I strike a careless pose
And whistle a happy tune
And no one ever knows
I'm afraid
[LOUIS, spoken]
I think it is a very good idea, mother, a very good idea!
[ANNA, spoken]
Yes, it is a good idea, isn't it!
[LOUIS, spoken]
I do think I shall never be afraid again!
[ANNA, spoken]
Good!
[LOUIS & ANNA, sung]
The result of this deception
Is very strange to tell
For when I fool the people I fear
I fool myself as well!
I whistle a happy tune
And ev'ry single time
The happiness in the tune
Convinces me that I'm not afraid
Make believe you're brave
And the trick will take you far
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are!
I Whistle a Happy Tune was written by Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers & Rodgers & Hammerstein.