Sunrise Sunset
Tevye Golde Perchik Hodel Chorus Isaac Stern and Orchestra Lyrics

Is this the little girl I carried?
Has so much time passed that this young woman is the same little girl I held in my arms when she was an infant?

Is this the little boy at play?
Has so much time passed that this young man is the same little boy I remember playing, still innocent and carefree?

I don't remember growing older
The passage of time seems to have happened so quickly, that I don't recall the moments where I grew older and wiser.

When did they?
When did these young children become adults and mature into who they are today?

When did she get to be a beauty?
When did this young girl grow up to become a beautiful woman?

When did he grow to be so tall?
When did this young boy grow up to become such a tall and strong man?

Wasn't it yesterday
It seems like it was only yesterday when they were children.

When they were small?
When these young children were still small and innocent?

Sunrise, sunset
The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening, a natural cycle of life and its passage.

Swiftly flow the days
Time passes so quickly that it feels like just yesterday that these young children were born.

Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Time seems to speed up as children grow, and one day they are full-grown adults, much like how sunflowers grow quickly from a seedling.

Blossoming even as we gaze.
Just as sunflowers grow quickly, so do children grow up, and we watch them blossom into who they become, almost before our eyes.

Swiftly fly the years
Time seems to fly by so quickly that it feels like years have passed in just the blink of an eye.

One season following another
One season in life follows another, and as the years pass, we move from one stage of life to another.

Laden with happiness and tears
Life is full of both joyous moments filled with happiness, as well as sad and difficult moments that bring tears to our eyes.

What words of wisdom can I give them?
As these young adults move forward in life, I wonder what advice or wisdom I can offer to help them on their journey.

How can I help to ease their way?
As someone who has already traveled through life's ups and downs, I want to help these young adults in any way I can to make their path smoother.

Now they must learn from one another
As these young adults move forward in their lives, they will need to rely on each other for support and guidance as they continue to grow and mature.

Day by day
Slowly and steadily, progress is made, with each day bringing new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow.

They look so natural together
As I watch these two young adults interact, it seems so natural that they are together, almost as if they were meant to be together from the beginning.

Just like two newlyweds should be
Their love and affection for one another is pure and genuine, just like two people who have just gotten married.

Is there a canopy in store for me?
As I watch these young adults begin their journey in life, I can't help but wonder what the future holds for me, and if there is a similar journey in store for me.