The Abduction (Off-Broadway Version)

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   Hurrah! Smash the glasses on the floor!   [ANATOLE] No, wait, wait, wait! Shut the door! First we have to sit down! That's the way.  It's a Russian custom.   All right.   [DOLOKHOV] 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's 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 into 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   [MARYA] You will not enter my house, Scoundrel!   [DOLOKHOV] Anatole, come back! Betrayed! Betrayed! Betrayed, Anatole! Come back! Betrayed! Betrayed! Betrayed!