I Whistle A Happy Tune - 1951 - The King and I

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 20 Nov 2001

[Background Chanting] Oh Oh,

[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.

Whistle . . . . .

You may be as brave
as you make believe you are.

[After applause]
[Dialogue]

[Louis: I don't think I will ever be afraid again.]

[Louis sings:] While shivering in my shoes
I strike a careless pose
and whistle a happy tune
and no one ever knows I'm afraid.

[Anna and Louis] 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.

[Anna notices guard. She whistles alone
urging Louis to whistle too. He joins in.]

Whistle . . . . .

Soft karaoke
Words
synth str 1 treble
synth str 1 bass
synth str 1 mid range
fr hrn
Lyric Line
brass
pizz str
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I Whistle A Happy Tune 1951 The King and I
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
© 1951 Williamson Music Inc.
Sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 20 Nov 2001 at 17.39
in association with Doug Grierson
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© James Pitt-Payne, London UK, 2001
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File Label - KAI_02