To Life

To life, to life, l'chaim

L'chaim, l'chaim, to life

Here's to the father I've tried to be

Here's to my bride to be

Drink, l'chaim, to life, to life, l'chaim

L'chaim, l'chaim, to life

Life has a way of confusing us

Blessing and bruising us

Drink, l'chaim, to life

God would like us to be joyful

Even when our hearts lie panting on the floor

How much more can we be joyful

When there's really something

To be joyful for

To life, to life, l'chaim

To Tzeitel, my daughter

My wife

It gives you something to think about

Something to drink about

Drink, l'chaim, to life

"Reb Mordcha."

"Yes, Lazar Wolf."

"Drinks for everybody."

"What's the occasion?"

"I'm taking myself a bride."

"Who? ... Who?"

"Tevye's eldest, Tzeitel."

"Mazeltove... wonderful... congratulations."

To Lazar Wolf

To Tevye

To Tzeitel, your daughter

My wife

May all your futures be pleasant ones
Not like our present ones
Drink, l'chaim, to life
To life, l'chaim
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life
It takes a wedding to make us say
Let's live another day
Drink, l'chaim, to life
We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnapps
In honor of the great good luck
That favored you
We know that
When good fortune favors two such men
It stands to reason we deserve it too
To us and our good fortune
Be happy, be healthy, long life
And if our good fortune never comes
Here's to whatever comes
Drink, l'chaim, to life
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai

Za va shas da rovia
Heaven bless you both nazdrovia
To your health and may we live together in peace
Za va shas da rovia
Heaven bless you both nazdrovia
To your health and may we live together in peace
May you both be favored with the future of your choice
May you live to see a thousand reasons to rejoice

Za va shas da rovia
Heaven bless you both nazdrovia
To your health and may we live together in peace!
(Dance Break)

To life!