Tevye's Dream

Help! Help! Help! Tevye wake up! Wake up! Wake up Tevye! What's the matter with you?! Why are you howling like that? Where is she? Where is she? Where is who? What are you talking about? Fruma Sarah Lazer-Wolfe's first wife Fruma Sarah She was standing here, a minute ago What's the matter with you Tevye?! Fruma Sarah has been dead for years You must have been dreaming Tell me what you've dreamt, and I'll tell you what it meant Alright only don't be frightened! Tell me! Alright, alright! This was my dream In the beginning I dreamt That we were having a celebration of some kind Everybody we knew was there, and musicians too In the middle of the dream in walks Your grandmother Tzietl, may she rest in peace Grandma Tzietl, how did she look? For a woman who's dead thirty years She looked very good Naturally, I went up to greet her And she said to me A blessing on your head Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov To see a daughter wed Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov And such a son-in-law Like no one ever saw The tailor Motel Camzoil Motel? A worthy boy is he Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov Of pious family Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov They named him after my Dear uncle Mordachai The tailor Motel Camzoil A tailor? She must have heard wrong, she meant the butcher You must have heard wrong, grandma, there's no tailor You mean the butcher, grandma, by the name of Lazer-Wolfe No, I mean a tailor Tevye, my great grandchild My little Tzietl who you named for me Motel's bride was meant to be! For such a match I prayed Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov In heaven it was made Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov A fine upstanding boy A comfort and a joy The tailor Motel Camzoil But we announced it already We made a bargain with the butcher But we announced it, grandma, to our neighbors We made a bargain, grandma, with the butcher Lazer Wolfe! No, no, no! So you announced it, Tevye That's your headache But as for Lazer-Wolfe, I say to you Tevye, that's your headache too! A blessing on your house Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov Imagine such a spouse Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov And such a son-in-law Like no one ever saw The tailor Motel Camzoil (It was the butcher) The tailor Motel Camzoil (It was Lazer-Wolfe) The tailor Motel Cam— Shah! Shah! (What, what?) Look who is this, who is this, who comes here Who, who, who, who? What woman is this? By righteous anger shaken Could it be, sure Yes it could, why not Who could be mistaken? It's the butcher's wife come from beyond the grave It's the butcher's dear, darling, departed wife Fruma Sarah Fruma Sarah Fruma Sarah, Fruma Sarah, Fruma Sarah Tevye! Tevye! What is this about your daughter marrying my husband? (Yes, her husband) Would you do this to your friend and neighbor, Fruma Sarah? (Fruma Sarah) Have you no consideration for a woman's feelings? (Woman' feelings) Handing over my belongings to a total stranger! (Total stranger) How can you allow it, how? How can you let your daughter take my place Live in my house Carry my keys And wear my clothes, pearls, how? How can you allow your daughter to take her place? Pearls! (House) Pearls! (Keys) Pearls! (Clothes) Pearls! (Pearls) Such a learned man as Tevye wouldn't let it happen (Let it happen) Tell me that it isn't true and then I wouldn't worry (Wouldn't worry) Say you didn't give your blessing to your daughter's marriage (Daughter's marriage) Let me tell you what would follow such a fatal wedding (Fatal wedding) If Tzietl marries Lazer-Wolfe I pity them both She'd live with him three weeks And when three weeks are up I'll come to her by night I'll take her by the throat And this I'll give your Tzietl! That I'll give your Tzietl! This I'll give your Tzietl! Ha, ha, ha, ha! Here's my wedding present If she marries Lazer-Wolfe! It's an evil spirit May it fall into the river May it sink into the earth Such a dark and horrible dream And to think it was brought on by that butcher (That butcher) If my grandma Tzietl, may she rest in peace Took the trouble to come all the way from the other world To tell us about the tailor All we can say is that it is all for the best And it couldn't possibly be any better Amen (Amen!) A blessing on my head Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov My Grandma Tzietl said Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov We'll have a son-in-law Like no one ever saw The tailor Motel Camzoil We haven't got the man Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov We had when we began Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov But since your grandma came, she'll marry— What's his name? The tailor Motel Camzoil (Oh) The tailor Motel Camzoil The tailor Motel Camzoil The tailor Motel Camzoil