From the film “The Sound of Music”, 1964
Words and music by Richard Rodgers
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I have confidence in sunshine,
I have confidence in rain.
I have confidence that spring will come again
Besides which, you see, I have confidence in me
Strength doesn’t lie in numbers,
Strength doesn’t lie in wealth.
Strength lies in nights of peaceful slumbers.
When you wake up, wake up! It’s healthy
All I trust I leave my heart to.
All I trust becomes my own.
I have confidence in confidence alone
I have confidence in confidence alone!
Besides which, you see
I have confidence in me - Let them bring on any problems.
I’ll do better than my best.
I have confidence they’ll put me to the test
But I’ll make them see I have confidence in me
Somehow I will impress them.
I will be firm but kind.
And all those children, heaven bless them
They will look up to me and mind me
With each step I am more certain
Everything will turn out fine.
I have confidence the world can all be mine
They’ll have to agree
I have confidence in me
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: