To life, to life, l'chaim
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life
Here's to the father I tried to be!
Here's to the bride to be!
Drink, l'chaim, to life!

To life, to life, l'chaim
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life
Life has a way of confusing us,
Blessing and bruising us
Drink, l'chaim, to life!

God would like us to be joyful,
Even when our hearts lie panting on the floor
How much more should we be joyful
When there's really something to be joyful for?

To life, to life, l'chaim
To Tzeitel, my daughter
My wife
It gives you something to think about,
Something to drink about
Drink, l'chaim, to life

To Lazar Wulf! To Tevye!
To Tzeitel, your daughter!
My wife!
May all your futures be pleasant ones,
Not like our present ones!
Drink, l'chaim, to life!

To life, to life, l'chaim!
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life!
It takes a wedding to make us say,
"Let's live another day"
Drink, l'chaim, to life!

We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnappes
In honor of the great good luck that favors you
We know that when good fortune favors two such men,
It stands to reason we deserve it, too!

To us and our good fortune
Be happy! Be healthy! Long life!
And if our good fortune never comes,
Here's to whatever comes
Drink l'chaim, to life!

Sava, shastarovya, Heaven bless you both! Mastrovya!
To your health ,and may we live together in peace
Sava, shastarovya, heaven bless you both, mastrovya!
To your health, and may we live together in peace
May you both be favored with the future of your choice!
May you live to see a thousand reasons to rejoice!
Sava, shastarovya, heaven bless you both Mastrovya!
To your health, and may we live together in peace!

We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnappes
In honor of the great good luck that favors you
We know that when good fortune favors two such men,
It stands to reason we deserve it, too!

To us and our good fortune
Be happy! Be healthy! Long life!
And if our good fortune never comes,
Here's to whatever comes
Drink, l'chaim, to life!