L'Chaim Tonight

Lyrics

[Intro] Oy, the fiddler calls from the courtyard gate, Open the doors—we won't be late! [Verse 1] Mira ties ribbons on the chair, David checks the rings with extra care, Auntie brings kugel, Uncle brings wine, Someone has borrowed the best necktie. The little cousins race downstairs, With paper crowns and tangled chairs, Grandma laughs, "Make room, make room!" The whole old house becomes a ballroom. [Chorus] L'chaim, l'chaim, raise the glass, Let the happy hours pass! Clap your hands and stamp your feet, Tonight the family is complete. Hey! Turn the tables, clear the floor, Bring the bride and groom once more! L'chaim, l'chaim, sing it bright— Bless their home with love tonight! [Verse 2] The bride walks in with flowers white, The groom is grinning ear to ear tonight, Under the canopy, blessings rise, Tears are shining in everybody's eyes. Then one sharp clap and off we go, A whirl of coats and skirts below, Two steps left, then spin around, The clarinet lifts every sound. [Chorus] L'chaim, l'chaim, raise the glass, Let the happy hours pass! Clap your hands and stamp your feet, Tonight the family is complete. Hey! Turn the tables, clear the floor, Bring the bride and groom once more! L'chaim, l'chaim, sing it bright— Bless their home with love tonight! [Instrumental] Oy oy oy—hey! Oy oy oy—hey! [Bridge] May their mornings have warm bread, May kind words be easily said, May every winter, every spring, Find two voices laughing as they sing. [Final Chorus] L'chaim, l'chaim, raise the glass, Let the happy hours pass! Clap your hands and stamp your feet, Tonight the family is complete. Hey! Turn the tables, clear the floor, Bring the bride and groom once more! L'chaim, l'chaim, sing it bright— Bless their home with love tonight! [Outro] One more circle, one more cheer, May joy return year after year! Oy, the fiddler calls from the gate— Dance, dear hearts, before it's late!