MARIA: Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to start When you read you begin with CHILD: ABC MARIA: When you sing you begin with Do Re Mi CHILDREN: Do Re Mi MARIA: Do Re Mi The first three notes just happen to be Do Re Mi CHILDREN: Do Re Mi MARIA: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Let's see if I can make it easier Do - a deer a female deer Re - a drop of golden sun Mi - a name I call myself Fa - a long long way to run Sol- a needle pulling thread La - a note to follow so Ti - a drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to Do
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