Pretty witty and gay

1961 film lyrics

MARIA
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and gay,
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me today.

I feel charming,
Oh, so charming,
It's alarming how charming I feel,
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I'm real.

See the pretty girl in that mirror there,
Who can that attractive girl be?
Such a pretty face,
Such a pretty dress,
Such a pretty smile,
Such a pretty me!

I feel stunning
And entrancing,
Feel like running
and dancing
for joy,
For I'm loved by a pretty wonderful boy!

ROSALIA, CONSUELO, FRANCISCA
Have you met my good friend Maria,
The craziest girl on the block?
You'll know her the minute you see her,
She's the one who is in an advanced state of shock.

She thinks she's in love.
She thinks she's in Spain.
She isn't in love,
She's merely insane.

It must be the heat
Or some rare disease,
Or too much to eat
Or maybe it's fleas.

Keep away from her—
Send for Chino!
This is not the Mar—
Ia we know!

Modest and pure,
Polite and refined,
Well-bred and mature
And out of her mind!

MARIA
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty
That the city should give me its key.
A committee
Should be organized to honor me.

I feel dizzy,
I feel sunny,
I feel fizzy and funny and fine,
And so pretty,
Miss America can just resign.

See the pretty girl in that mirror there!

ROSALIA, CONSUELO, FRANCISCA
What mirror where?

MARIA
Who can that attractive girl be?

ROSALIA, CONSUELO, FRANCISCA
Which?

I feel stunning
And entrancing
Feel like running
And dancing for joy
For I'm loved
By a pretty wonderful boy

I feel pretty
Oh so pretty
That the city should give me its key
A committee
Should be organized to honor me

I feel dizzy
I feel sunny
I feel fizzy and funny and fine
And so pretty
Miss America can just resign See the pretty girl in that mirror there
Who can that attractive girl be?
Such a pretty face
Such a pretty dress
Such a pretty smile
Such a pretty me!

What?

.

I feel stunning
And entrancing
Feel like running and dancing for joy
For I'm loved
By a pretty wonderful boy

Marni Nixon, Suzie Kaye, Yvonne Othon & Joanne Miya Lyrics

"I Feel Pretty"
(1961 film version)
(from "West Side Story" soundtrack)

[Maria:]
I feel pretty
Oh, so pretty
I feel pretty, and witty and gay
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me today

I feel charming
Oh, so charming
It's alarming how charming I feel
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I'm real

See the pretty girl in that mirror there:
Who can that attractive girl be?
Such a pretty face
Such a pretty dress
Such a pretty smile
Such a pretty me!

I feel stunning
And entrancing
Feel like running and dancing for joy
For I'm loved
By a pretty wonderful boy!

[Rosalia, Consuelo, Francisca:]
Have you met my good friend Maria
The craziest girl on the block?
You'll know her the minute you see her
She's the one who is in an advanced
State of shock

She thinks she's in love
She thinks she's in Spain
She isn't in love
She's merely insane

[Rosalia:]
It must be the heat

[Consuelo:]
Or some rare disease

[Francisca:]
Or too much to eat

[Consuelo:]
Or maybe it's fleas

[Rosalia, Consuelo, Francisca:]
Keep away from her
Send for Chino!
This is not the Maria
We know!
Modest and pure
Polite and refined
Well-bred and mature
And out of her mind!

[Maria:]
I feel pretty
Oh, so pretty
That the city should give me its key
A committee
Should be organized to honor me

I feel dizzy
I feel sunny
I feel fizzy and funny and fine
And so pretty
Miss America can just resign!

See the pretty girl in that mirror there:

[Rosalia, Consuelo, Francisca:]
What mirror where?

[Maria:]
Who can that attractive girl be?

[Rosalia:]
Which?

[Consuelo:]
What?

[Francisca:]
Where?

[Francisca:]
Whom?

[Maria:]
Such a pretty face
Such a pretty dress
Such a pretty smile
Such a pretty me!

[Rosalia:]
Such a pretty me!

[Consuelo:]
Such a pretty me!

[Francisca:]
Such a pretty me!

[All:]
I feel stunning
And entrancing
Feel like running and dancing for joy
For I'm loved
By a pretty wonderful boy!