Raindrops on roses,

And whiskers on kittens,

Bright copper kettles,

And warm woollen mittens,

Brown paper packages,

Tied up with strings,

These are a few of my favorite things . . .

Cream colored ponies,

An' crisp apple strudels,

Doorbells an' sleigh bells,

An' schnitzel with noodles,

Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings,

These are a few of my favorite things . . .

Girls in white dresses,

With blue satin sashes,

Snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes,

Silver white winters,

That melt into springs,

These are a few of my favorite things . . .

When the dog bites,

When the bee stings,

When I'm feelin' sad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And then I don't feel so bad . . .

Roses....hmmm kittens...

Kettles.......mittens....

La dee da, la dee da,

La dee da, da,

These are a few of my favorite things . . .

When the dog bites,

When the bee stings,

When I'm feelin' sad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And little by little my heavy heart sings . . .

And then I don't feel so bad . . .

~ from "The Sound of Music" 1959, 1965

Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II