The Abduction

Lyrics

[ANATOLE] Everyone raise a glass! Whoa... Well, comrades We've had our fun Lived, laughed and loved Friends of my youth When shall we meet again? I'm going abroad Goodbye my Gypsy lovers All my revels here are over Well, goodbye, Matryosha Kiss me one last time, whoa Remember me to Steshka There, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye Wish me luck my Gypsy lovers Now goodbye, goodbye, goodbye [ALL] Goodbye my Gypsy lovers All my revels here are over Well, goodbye, Matryosha Kiss me one last time, whoa Remember me to Steshka There, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye Wish me luck my Gypsy lovers Now goodbye, goodbye, goodbye [ANATOLE] Now drink! [ALL] Hurrah! Smash the glasses on the floor! (They dance.) Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! (They dance more. Pierre drunkenly raises a glass.) Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! [PIERRE] Whoa! Here's to happiness, freedom, and life! May your travel be swift as a scythe cuts through the grass! [ALL] Whoa... Whoa... [PIERRE] May your sorrows be counted and numbered as many As drops of wine and vodka that stay in my glass! [ALL] Whoa... Whoa... [PIERRE] Vsego horoshego Na pososhok Poekhali Vsego horoshego Na pososhok Poekhali [ALL] Vsego horoshego Na pososhok Poekhali Vsego horoshego Na pososhok Poekhali Na pososhok! Poekhali! Come on, let's go!... (They start to leave.) [ANATOLE] Wait, wait, wait! Shut the door! First we have to sit down! Yes, that's the way It's a Russian custom (They shut the door and all sit down for a moment.) All right (They start to leave.) [DOLOKHOV] Wait, wait, wait, wait! Where's the fur cloak? Huh? I have heard what elopements are like She'll rush out more dead than alive Just in the things she is wearing If you delay at all, there'll be tears and "Papa" and "Mama" And she's frozen in a minute and must go back But you wrap the fur cloak 'round her And you carry her to the sleigh That's the way That's the way [ALL] That's the way That's the way [BALAGA] Let's get outta here! And the troika tore down Nikitski Boulevard Whoa! Giddyup, now! Whoa! Whoa! [ALL] Hey Balaga Ho Balaga Hey hey ho Balaga Hey hey Balaga The famous troika driver Hey Balaga Ho Balaga Hey hey hey Balaga Hey hey Balaga The famous troika driver [DOLOKHOV] When they reached the gate Dolokhov whistled The whistle was answered, and a maidservant ran out [MAIDSERVANT] Come in through the courtyard or you'll be seen; she'll come out directly [DOLOKHOV] Dolokhov stayed by the gate Anatole followed the maid into the courtyard Turned the corner, ran up to the porch (Anatole is stopped by Marya D.) [MARYA D.] You will not enter my house, scoundrel! [DOLOKHOV] Anatole, come back! Betrayed! Betrayed! Betrayed, Anatole! Betrayed! Come back! Betrayed, Anatole! Betrayed! Betrayed! (Dolokhov rushes in and rescues Anatole. They flee.)