Tevye's Dream

This was my dream, in the beginning I dreamt That we were having a celebration of some kind Everybody we knew was there, musicians too And then in the middle of the dream in walks Your grandma Tzietl, may she rest in peace Grandma Tzietl, how did she look? For a woman who's been dead for 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 a 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 Camzoil Look who is this, who is this, who comes here Who, who, who, who, what woman is this? By righteous and is shaking 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 Tevye, Tevye, Tevye What is this about your daughter marrying my husband? Yes, he's her husband Would you do this to your friend and neighbor, Fruma Sarah Have you no consideration for a woman's feelings Handing over my belongings to a total stranger How can you allow it out, how can you let your daughter To 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 House, keys, clothes, pearls Such a learned man as Tevye wouldn't, let it happen Tell me that it isn't true and then I wouldn't worry Say you didn't give your blessing to your daughter's marriage Let me tell you what would follow such a fataled 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 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 If my grandma Tzietl, may she rest in peace Took the time to come all the way from the other world to tell us About the tailor all we can say is that it's for the best And it couldn't possibly get 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, the tailor Motel Camzoil The tailor Motel Camzoil, the tailor Motel Camzoil Thank you