ɪnðə bɹˈaɪdəl ʃˈɑːp wˌɛɹ ʃiː wˈɜːks ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn fˈɪlm; ɡˈɪmbəlz ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn fˈɪlm, mɚɹˈiːə sˈɪŋz ɐbˌaʊt bˌiːɪŋ hˈæpi ænd fˈiːlɪŋ bjˈuːɾifəl bɪkˈʌz ʃiː ɪz "lˈʌvd baɪ ɐ pɹˈɪɾi wˈʌndɚfəl bˈɔɪ", wˌaɪl hɜː kˈoʊwɜːkɚz tˈiːz hɜːɹ ɐbˌaʊt hɜː sˈɪli bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ.
In the bridal shop where she works (in the 1961 film; Gimbels in the 2021 film), Maria sings about being happy and feeling beautiful because she is "loved by a pretty wonderful boy", while her coworkers tease her about her silly behavior.