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Jerry Bock
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Hodel:
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Well, somebody has to arrange the matches,
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Young people can't decide these things themselves.
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Chava:
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She might bring someone wonderful----
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Hodel:
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Someone interesting----
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Chava:
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And well off----
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Hodel:
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And important---
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
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Make me a match,
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Find me a find,
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catch me a catch
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker
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Look through your book,
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And make me a perfect match
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Chava:
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
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I'll bring the veil,
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You bring the groom,
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Slender and pale.
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Bring me a ring for I'm longing to be,
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The envy of all I see.
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Hodel:
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For Papa,
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Make him a scholar.
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Chava:
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For mama,
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Make him rich as a king.
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Chava and Hodel:
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For me, well,
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I wouldn't holler
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If he were as handsome as anything.
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
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Make me a match,
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Find me a find,
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Catch me a catch,
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Night after night in the dark I'm alone
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So find me match,
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Of my own.
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(spoken)
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Tzeitel:
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Since when are you in a match, Chava? I thought you had your eye on your books.
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(Hodel chuckles)
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Tzeitel con't:
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And you have your eye on the Rabbi's son.
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Hodel:
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Well, why not?
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We have only one Rabbi and he has only one son.
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Why shouldn't I want the best?
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Tzeitel:
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Because you're a girl from a poor family.
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So whatever Yenta brings, you'll take, right?
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Of course right!
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(throws scarf over her head, imitating Yenta)
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(singing)
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Hodel, oh Hodel,
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Have I made a match for you!
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He's handsome, he's young!
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Alright, he's 62.
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But he's a nice man, a good catch, true?
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True.
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I promise you'll be happy,
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And even if you're not,
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There's more to life than that---
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Don't ask me what.
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Chava, I found him.
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Won't you be a lucky bride!
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He's handsome, he's tall,
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That is from side to side.
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But he's a nice man, a good catch, right?
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Right.
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You heard he has a temper.
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He'll beat you every night,
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But only when he's sober,
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So you'll alright.
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Did you think you'd get a prince?
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Well I do the best I can.
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With no dowry, no money, no family background
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Be glad you got a man!
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Chava:
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
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You know that I'm
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Still very young.
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Please, take your time.
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Hodel:
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Up to this minute,
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I misunderstood
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That I could get stuck for good.
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Chava and Hodel:
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Dear Yenta,
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See that he's gentle
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Remember,
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You were also a bride.
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It's not that
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I'm sentimental
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Chava and Hodel and Tzeitel:
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It's just that I'm terrified!
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
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Plan me no plans
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I'm in no rush
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Maybe I've learned
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Playing with matches
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A girl can get burned
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So,
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Bring me no ring
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Groom me no groom
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Find me no find
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Catch me no catch
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Unless he's a matchless match.
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