Summer Cottages Lyrics - Singles - The Original Studio Cast

LOPAHIN 

I have something pleasant to tell you. But as I said before I really should be going. Well I'll take a minute. 

(LOPAHIN sings) 

NOW OF COURSE, YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD 

THAT YOUR ORCHARD WILL BE SOLD 

TO PAY THE INTEREST ON YOUR DEBT. 

THE DATE IS AUGUST DEAR, 

BUT THERE'S NO NEED TO FEAR; 

NO CAUSE FOR WORRY OR TO FRET. 

NOW THE RAILROAD RUNS RIGHT BY, 

AND THE RIVER WE CAN DRY, 

SOME OTHER DETAILS I FORGET. 

WE'LL CUT THE ORCHARD DOWN 

AND BURSTING FROM THE GROUND 

COME SUMMER COTTAGES TO LET. 

GAEV 

EXCUSE ME BUT THAT JUST SLIPPED BY. 

MME RANEVSKY 

IT'S NOT QUITE CLEAR DEAR YERMOLAI. 

LOPAHIN 

I'LL TRY TO PUT IT PLAIN AS TEA AND CAKES 

TO SAVE THE ORCHARD THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES. 

I SEE SUMMER COTTAGES, 

SUMMER COTTAGES FOR MILES AROUND. 

THERE MUST BE SUMMER COTTAGES, 

TIME FOR BREAKING GROUND. 

NOW THOSE SUMMER RESIDENTS 

PAYING COSTLY SUMMER RENTS 

WILL SURELY SHOW THE INTEREST ON YOUR DEBT 

NOW WHAT MORE CAN I SAY, 

THIS SURELY SAVES THE DAY 

AND THINK OF ALL THE MONEY THAT YOU'LL NET. 

SUMMER PICK-NICKS ON THE LAWN: 

LOVELY LADIES IN LIGHT CHIFFON, 

DRINKING PINK LEMONADE AND TEA, 

THAT'S HOW LIFE SHOULD BE. 

YES I'D TAKE AN AXE TO THE CHERRY ORCHARD; 

SWEET CHERRY TREES TUMBLE DOWN, TUMBLE DOWN. 

YES ID TAKE AN AXE TO THE CHERRY ORCHARD 

TIME FOR BREAKING GROUND.