Song lyrics downloaded from: https://www.albumsongandlyrics.com ------------------------------------------ Margery Mckay Anna Lee Portia Nelson Marni Nixon Evadne Baker Irwin Kostal Richard Rodgers Y Oscar Hammerstein Ii - Maria ------------------------------------------ Bernice: She climbs a tree and scrapes her knee; her dress has got a tear Sophia: She waltzes on her way to mass and whistles on the stairs Bernice: And underneath her wimple she has curlers in her hair Catherine: I've even heard her singing in the abbey Agatha: She's always late for chapel Sophia: But her penitence is real Bernice: She's always late for everything! Catherine: Except for every meal Bernice: I hate to have to say it, but I very firmly feel All four: Maria's not an asset to the abbey Margaretta: I'd like to say a word in her behalf R. Mother: Then say it Sister Margaretta Margaretta: Maria makes me laugh! R. Mother: How do you solve a problem like Maria How do you catch a cloud and pin it down Margaretta: How do you find the word that means Maria Catherine: A flibbertigibbet Sophia: A will-o'-the-wisp Bernice: A clown R. Mother: Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her Many a thing she ought to understand Bernice: But how do you make her stay and listen to all you say R. Mother: How do you keep a wave upon the sand Margaretta: How do you solve a problem like Maria R. Mother: How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand Sophia: When I'm with her I'm confused, out of focus and bemused, and I never know exactly where I am... Agatha: Unpredictable as weather Catherine: She is flightly as a feather Margaretta: She's a darling Bernice: She's a demon Margaretta: She's a lamb Sophia: She'd out pester any pest; drive a hornet from it's nest Agatha: She could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl Margaretta: She is gentle; she is wild Catherine: She's a riddle; she's a child Bernice: She's a headache Margaretta: She's an angel R. Mother: She's a girl... All: How do you solve a problem like Maria How do you catch a cloud and pin it down How do you find the word that means Maria Catherine: A flibbertigibbet Margaretta Sophia: A will-o'-the-wisp Bernice: A clown All: Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her Many a thing she ought to understand R. Mother: But how do you make her stay Bernice: And listen to all you say Margaretta: How do you keep a wave upon the sand All: Oh how do you solve a problem like Maria... How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand