Luyện nghe bài hát Prologue

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

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

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

[GOLDE &
Who must know the way to make a home,
A quiet home, a home?
Who raise the family and run the home,
So free to read 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 picked a bride for me. I she's pretty.

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

And who Mama teach 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.
Find me a find, me a catch.
Matchmaker, matchmaker, look your book
And me a perfect match.

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

For Papa, him a scholar.
For Mama, make him as a king.
For me, well, I holler
If her were as as anything.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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