Lyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein II
Arranged By: Axel Stordahl
From the Album: Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
From the Show: The King and I (1951)
Label: Columbia Records
Recorded: March 27, 1951
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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
try to tell each toe
To 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
every single time,
The happiness in the tune
convinces me that I'm not afraid.
Make believe you're brave,
that's the trick to take you far,
You may as brave as you make
believe you are
(whistle)
You may as brave as you make
believe you are.
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
every single time,
The happiness in the tune
convinces me that I'm not afraid.
Make believe you're brave,
that's the trick to take you far,
You may as brave as you make
believe you are
(whistle)
You may as brave as you make
believe you are.