Musics by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (1959). Julie Andrews as "Maria" singing with the children (She won the Oscar for it) Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to start When you read you begin with A-B-C When you sing you begin with do-re-mi Do-re-mi Do-re-mi The first three notes just happen to be Do-re-mi Do-re-mi Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti Oh, let's see if I can make it easier Doe, a deer, a female deer Ray, a drop of golden sun Me, a name I call myself Far, a long long way to run Sew, a needle pulling thread La, a note to follow sew Tea, I drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to do...oh oh oh Doe, a deer, a female deer Ray, a drop of golden sun Me, a name I call myself Far, a long long way to run Sew, a needle pulling thread La, a note to follow sew Tea, I drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to Do Doe, a deer, a female deer Ray, a drop of golden sun Me, a name I call myself Far, a long long way to run Sew, a needle pulling thread La, a note to follow sew Tea, I drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to do Do re mi fa so la ti do, so do