Sheldon Harnick - Tevye's Dream lyrics

[TEVYE, spoken] All right, this was my dream...In the beginning, I dreamt that we were having a celebration of some kind. All of our beloved departed were there. And musicians too! Even your great-uncle Mordecai, and, and your cousin Rachel was there. And in the middle of the dream, in walks your grandmother Tzeitel, may she rest in peace - [GOLDE, spoken] - Grandmother Tzeitel? How did she look? [TEVYE, spoken] Well, for a woman who's been dead 30 years, she looked very good. Naturally, I went up to greet her: [G. TZEITEL] A blessing on your head To see a daughter wed And such a son-in-law Like no-one ever saw The tailor Motel Camzoil [MAN] Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov [GOLDE, spoken] Motel? [G. TZEITEL] A worthy boy is he Of pious family They named him after my Dear uncle Mordecai The tailor Motel Camzoil [MAN] Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov [GOLDE, spoken] A tailor? She must have heard wrong. She meant the butcher! [TEVYE, spoken] I'll tell her! (sung) You must have heard wrong, Grandma There's no tailor You mean the butcher, Grandma By the name of Lazar Wolf [G. TZEITEL] No! No! No! I mean the tailor, Tevye My great-grandchild My little Tzeitel who you named for me Motel's bride was meant to be [G. TZEITEL] For such a match I prayed In Heaven it was made A fine upstanding boy A comfort and a joy The tailor Motel Camzoil [GUESTS] Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov [GOLDE, spoken] But we announced it already! We made a bargain with the butcher! [G. TZEITEL; GUESTS] 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 [GOLDE, spoken] Stop them! [TEVYE, spoken] But he is a butcher! [G. TZEITEL; GUESTS] The tailor Motel Camzoil [TEVYE, spoken] His name is Lazar Wolf! (sung) The tailor Motel Camzoil - [GUESTS, various] - Sha! Sha! Look who is this? Who is this? Who comes here? Who? Who? Who? Who? Who? What woman is this? My righteous hand 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, Fruma Sarah, Fruma Sarah Fruma Sarah, Fruma Sarah [FRUMA SARAH] Tevye! What is this about your daughter marrying my husband? [GUESTS] Yes, her husband! [FRUMA SARAH] Would you do this to your friend and neighbor Fruma Sarah? (Fruma Sarah!) [FRUMA SARAH] Have you no consideration for a woman's feelings? (Woman's feelings!) [FRUMA SARAH] Handing over my belongings to a total stranger! (Total stranger!) [FRUMA SARAH] How? How can you let your daughter to take my place? Live in my house? Carry my keys? And wear my clothes? Pearls? How? Company: How can you allow your daughter to take her place? (Pearls!) House! (Pearls!) Keys! (Pearls) Clothes (Pearls!) How? [FRUMA SARAH] 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!) [FRUMA SARAH] If Tzeitel marries Lazar Wolf 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 Tzeitel That I'll give your Tzeitel This I'll give your Tzeitel That I'll give your Tzeitel Here's my wedding present if she marries Lazar Wolf! (Company and Tevye scream) Golde: Aye Aye Aye Aye Such a dark and evil spirit!Let it fall into the river, let it sink into the earth! Such a dark and horrible dream! And to think, it was brought on by that butcher! If my grandma Tzeitel , may she rest in peace Took the time to come all the way from the other world to tell us About the tailor all I can say is that it's for the best And couldn't possibly get any better. Amen Tevye: Amen (sung) Golde: A blessing on my head Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov My Grandma Tzeitel said Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov We'll have a son-in-law Like no-one ever saw The tailor Motel Camzoil Tevye: 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? [GOLDE] The tailor, Motel Camzoil [BOTH] The tailor Motel Camzoil The tailor Motel Camzoil The tailor Motel Camzoil