Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack – The Rumor lyrics

[YENTE]
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 heard that Perchik's been arrested,
In Kiev!

[GROUP]
No!

[YENTE]
Yes!

[WOMAN #1]
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!

[GROUP]
(sung)
No! Terrible, terrible!

[WOMAN #2]
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!

[GROUP]
No!

[WOMAN #2]
In Kiev!

[MENDEL]
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!

[GROUP]
No!

[MENDEL]
God forbid!

[GROUP]
She didn't!

[MENDEL]
She did!

[AVRAM]
Listen, everybody! Terrible news, terrible!

(sung)
Remember Perchik

[GROUP]
Yes.

[AVRAM]
Who started all the trouble?
(So?)
Well, I've been told by someone who should know,
(What?)
That Golde's been arrested,
and Hodel's gone to Kiev,
Motel studies dancing,
and Tevye's acting strange,
Shprintze has the measles
and Bielke has the mumps!

[YENTE]
And that's what comes from men and women dancing!