Is this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play?
I don’t remember growing older, when did they?
When did she get to be a beauty? When did he grow to be so tall?
Wasn’t it yesterday when they were small.
Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, swiftly flow the days;
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflow’rs blossoming even as we gaze.
Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, swiftly fly the years;
One season following another, laden with happiness and tears.
What words of wisdom can I give them, how can I help to ease their way;
Now they must learn from one another day by day.
They look so natural together just like two newlyweds should be.
Is there a canopy in store for me?
Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, swiftly flow the days;
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflow’rs blossoming even as we gaze.
Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, swiftly fly the years;
One season following another, laden with happiness and tears.
Now is the little boy a bridegroom, now is the little girl a bride.
Under the canopy I see them, side by side.
Place the gold ring around her finger, share the sweet wine and break the glass;
Soon the full circle will have come to pass.
Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, swiftly flow the days;
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflow’rs blossoming even as we gaze.
Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, swiftly fly the years;
One season following another, laden with happiness and tears.
1964 – Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick – From the motion picture musical “Fiddler on the Roof” –
Performed by Tevye and Golde (Topol and Norma Crane) –
Album: Fiddler on the Roof (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)