Luyện nghe bài hát Prologue

Tradition, tradition! Tradition!
Tradition, tradition! Tradition!

[TEVYE &
Who, day and night, must for a living,
Feed a and children, say his daily prayers?
And who has the right, as of the house,
To have the final word at

The Papa, the Papa! Tradition.
The Papa, the Papa! Tradition.

& MAMAS]
Who must the way to make a proper home,
A quiet home, a kosher
Who must the family and run the home,
So Papa's free to the holy books?

The Mama, the Mama! Tradition!
The Mama, the Mama! Tradition!

At three, I Hebrew school. At ten, I learned a trade.
I hear they've a bride for me. I hope she's pretty.

The son, the son! Tradition!
The son, the son! Tradition!

And who does Mama to mend and tend and fix,
Preparing me to whoever Papa picks?

The daughter, the daughter! Tradition!
The daughter, the daughter! Tradition!

Matchmaker, matchmaker, me a match.
me a find, catch me a catch.
Matchmaker, matchmaker, look through your
And me a perfect match.

Matchmaker, matchmaker, I'll the veil.
You the groom, slender and pale.
Bring me a ring, for I'm to be
The of all I see.

For Papa, him a scholar.
For Mama, make him as a king.
For me, well, I wouldn't
If her were as as anything.

Matchmaker, matchmaker, me a match.
Find me a find, me a catch.
after night, in the dark, I'm alone.
So, find me a of my own.

Hodel, oh Hodel, I made a match for you.
He's handsome! young! All right, he's 62.
But he's a man, a good catch. True? True!
I promise be happy. And even if you're not,
There's more to life that. Don't ask me what!

Chava! I've found him! you be a lucky bride!
He's handsome. tall! That is, from side to side.
But he's a nice man, a good catch, Right!
You've heard he has a temper. He'll beat you night.
But only when he's sober- so all right!

Did you think you'd get a
Well I do the I can.
no dowry, no money, no family background,
Be you got a man!

Matchmaker, matchmaker, you that I'm
Still young. Please, take your time.
Up to this minute, I've
That I get stuck for good.

Dear Yenta, see he's gentle.
Remember, you also a bride.
It's not I'm sentimental.
just that I'm terrified!

Matchmaker, matchmaker, me no plans.
I'm in no rush. maybe learned
Playing with a girl can get burned.
So me no ring, groom me no groom,
Find me no find, me no catch.
Unless a matchless match!