Luyện nghe bài hát Prologue

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

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

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

[GOLDE &
Who must the way to make a proper home,
A home, a kosher home?
Who must raise the 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 started Hebrew school. At ten, I a trade.
I hear they've picked a for me. I hope 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 marry 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, through your book
And make me a match.

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

For Papa, him a scholar.
For Mama, him rich as a king.
For me, well, I wouldn't
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, I made 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 you'll be happy. And even if not,
There's to life than that. Don't ask me what!

Chava! I've found him! Will you be a bride!
He's handsome. He's tall! That is, side to side.
But he's a man, a good catch, Right? Right!
heard he has a temper. He'll beat you every night.
But only he's sober- 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, your time.
Up to minute, I've misunderstood
That I could get for good.

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