To Life

To life, to life, l'chaim (Tevye & Lazar) L'chaim, l'chaim, to life (Tevye) Here's to the father I've tried to be (Lazar) Here's to my bride to be (Both) Drink, l'chaim, to life, to life, l'chaim L'chaim, l'chaim, to life (Tevye) Life has a way of confusing us (Lazar) Blessing and bruising us (Both) Drink, l'chaim, to life (Tevye) God would like us to be joyful Even when our hearts lie panting on the floor (Lazar) How much more can we be joyful When there's really something To be joyful for (Both) To life, to life, l'chaim (Tevye) To Tzeitel, my daughter (Lazar) My wife It gives you something to think about (Tevye) Something to drink about (Both) Drink, l'chaim, to life (Lazar - spoken) "Reb Mordcha." (Mordcha - spoken) "Yes, Lazar Wolf." (Lazar - spoken) "Drinks for everybody." (Mendel - spoken) "What's the occasion?" (Lazar - spoken) "I'm taking myself a bride." (All - spoken) "Who? ... Who?" (Lazar - spoken) "Tevye's eldest, Tzeitel." (All - spoken) "Mazeltove... wonderful... congratulations." (All - sung) To Lazar Wolf (Tevye) To Tevye (All) To Tzeitel, your daughter (Lazar) My wife (All) May all your futures be pleasant ones Not like our present ones Drink, l'chaim, to life To life, l'chaim L'chaim, l'chaim, to life It takes a wedding to make us say Let's live another day Drink, l'chaim, to life We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnapps In honor of the great good luck That favored you We know that When good fortune favors two such men It stands to reason we deserve it too To us and our good fortune Be happy, be healthy, long life And if our good fortune never comes Here's to whatever comes Drink, l'chaim, to life Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai (Russian) Zachava zdarovia Heaven bless you both nazdrovia To your health and may we live together in peace Zachava zdarovia Heaven bless you both nazdrovia To your health and may we live together in peace May you both be favored with the future of your choice May you live to see a thousand reasons to rejoice (Other Russians) Zachava zdarovia Heaven bless you both nazdrovia To your health and may we live together in peace (There is an instrumental bridge here wherein the choreography encompasses the "bottle dance" featured in this number that Is performed by the "Russian" characters.) (Tevye) To life!