When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me

Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be

When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead?
Will we have rainbows day after day?
Here's what my sweetheart said

Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be

Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
I tell them tenderly

Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be
Qué será, será


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Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) Lyrics as written by Ray Evans Jay Livingston

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    General Comment

    my mum used to sing this song to me when i was a baby!!!! good times good times

    JarvisforPMon March 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    I love this song. It's from "The Man Who Knew Too Much". I heard Doris didn't even want to sing it.

    angelicmobster8on July 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is pretty cool. :P

    Eatcarpeton March 20, 2008   Link
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    this and "you are my sunshine" are the two songs i will definitely be singing to my children when i'm older

    ohsotaylor23on March 26, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation

    It's about a kid and she/he asks her/his mom what their life will be like the mother simply says dont worry, what happends will happens. live life now. the girl grows up asks her hubby if their life together will turn out right, her hubby saya, dont worry what happens happens. live life now. she gets kids they ask her what will life turn out to be for me? she says dont worry, what happens happens live life now....it's so cute. when i have kids i'll sing this to them.

    sulieon January 12, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation

    I was a child when this song was popular (unless I'm mistaken, and due to age I may be:). I used to love it...sing it to myself. It made me smile. Day was popular when life seemed so simple and innocent. (I recall when married television couples had to keep at least one leg on the floor if they kissed on the bed; when cuss words were not used in the media; and when we could use our imagination instead of sex hitting us in our faces). Ah....there were definitely some perks to the generation of Day's.

    HairyPalmJoeon November 25, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation

    curiosity about the future is natural, but unavailing ... live in the present and -- based on your actions/choices, as well as many other variables -- the future may turn out alright or not, but don't spend your time worrying about it or anticipating it. live in the gift that we call "the present"

    free333on June 28, 2019   Link
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    General Comment

    what matters in life are looks and money

    free333on August 15, 2019   Link
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    General Comment

    what matters in life are looks and money (and, of course, rainbows)

    free333on August 15, 2019   Link

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