The Rumor

Lyrics

[YENTE, spoken] Rifka! Rifka, I have such news for you.  (sung) Remember Perchik, that crazy student? Remember at the wedding When Tzeitel married Motel And Perchik started dancing With Tevye's daughter Hodel? Well, I just learned That Perchik's been arrested in Kiev [OTHERS] No! [YENTE] Yes! [WOMAN 1, spoken] Shaindel, Shaindel, wait 'til I tell you.  (sung) Remember Perchik, that crazy student? Remember at the wedding? He danced with Tevye's Hodel Well, I just heard That Hodel's been arrested in Kiev [OTHERS] No! Terrible, terrible [WOMAN 2, spoken] Mirala... (sung) Do you remember Perchik That student from Kiev? Remember how he acted When Tzeitel married Motel? Well, I just heard That Motel's been arrested For dancing at the wedding [OTHERS] No! [WOMAN 2] In Kiev! [MENDEL, spoken] Rabbi, Rabbi... (sung) Remember Perchik With all his strange ideas? Remember Tzeitel's wedding Where Tevye danced with Golde? Well, I just heard That Tevye's been arrested And Golde's gone to Kiev [OTHERS] No! [MENDEL] God forbid [OTHERS] She didn't [MENDEL] She did [AVRAM, spoken] Listen everybody, terrible news, terrible... [AVRAM, OTHERS] Remember Perchik (Yes) Who started all the trouble? (So?) Well, I've been told By someone who should know (What?) That Golde's been arrested (Oh) And Hodel's gone to Kiev (Oh) Motel studies dancing (Oh) Tevye's acting strange (Oh) Shprintze has the measles (Oh) Bielke has the mumps (Oh) [YENTE] And that's what comes from men and women dancing! [OTHERS] Oh!