I asked my mother, "What will I be?
 Will I be pretty, will I be rich?"
 Here's what she said to me

 [Chorus:]
 Que Sera Sera
 Whatever will be, will be
 The future's not ours to see
 Que Sera Sera

 Since I am just a boy in school
 I asked my teacher, "What should I try?
 Should I paint pictures, should I sing songs?"
 This was her wise reply

 (Chorus)

 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

 (Chorus)

 Now I have children of my own
 They ask their mother, "What will I be?
 Will I be pretty, will I be rich?"
 I tell them, "Wait and see