When I was just a little brat
I asked my mother what will I be
Will I be handome, will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me:

You'll be nothin' but a hound dog crying' all the time
You'll be nothin' but a hound dog crying' all the time
You'll never catch a rabbit or be a friend of mine.

Que sera sera, whatever will be will be
Now get your butt off my knee
Go and pester your pa
Que sera sera. What will be will be.

Now I have children of my own
They asked their father what will they be
Will they be handsome will they be rich?
I tell them tenderly:

You'll be nothin' but a hound dog crying' all the time
You'll be nothin' but a hound dog crying' all the time
You'll never catch a rabbit or be a friend of mine.

As my pa said to me
Whatever will be will be
You'll just be a bum like me
Que sera sera, what will be will be