The Rumor

Rifka Rifka I have such news for you

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 heard

That Perchik's been arrested in Kiev

No

Yes

Shaindel Shaindel

Wait till I tell you

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

No terrible terrible

Mirala

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

No

In Kiev

Rabbi Rabbi

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

No

God forbid

She didn't

She did Avram

Listen everybody

Terrible news Terrible

Remember Perchik

Who started all the trouble

Well I've told by someone who should know

What

That Golde's been arrested

And Hodel's gone to Kiev

Motel studies dancing

Tevye's acting strange

Shprintze has the measels

Bielke has the mumps

And that's what comes from men and women dancing