[NATHAN]
Unaccustomed as I am to getting married
I am taking this occasion here to say
That me and Adelaide are finally naming the day
Though she knows deep in her heart
I'm a phony and I'm a fake
She wants five children to start
Five's a difficult point to make

But Adelaide, Adelaide
Ever-lovin' Adelaide
Is takin' a chance on me
Takin' a chance
I'll be respectable and nice
Give up cards and dice
And go for shoes and rice

So gentlemen, deal me out
Do not try to feel me out
I got no more evenings free
Since Adelaide, Adelaide
Ever-lovin' Adelaide
Is takin' a chance
Talk about your long shots
Takin' a chance on me
[MAN, spoken]
Well, my congratulations too
And I certainly hope there's nothing in heredity

[WOMAN, spoken]
It might seem unimportant to you
On the night before your wedding
But your blintzes are gettin' cold

[ADELAIDE, spoken]
Who cares, as long as Nathan stays hot?
Look, don't forget to bring my purse to the Hot Box
Oh, Nathan darling, I'm so excited
I don't even want to eat and go back to work
I've got so many things to do before tomorrow night
What about my mother?
I've got to write to her
What'll I say?

[NATHAN, spoken]
Send a telegram
Date it back fourteen years

[NATHAN]
Adelaide, Adelaide
[MEN]
Ever-lovin' Adelaide

[NATHAN]
Is takin' a chance on me
Takin' a chance
I'll be respectable and nice

[BENNY]
Give up the cards and dice?

[RUSTY CHARLIE]
And go for shoes and rice

[NATHAN]
So gentlemen, deal me out
Do not try to feel me out

[MEN & NATHAN, spoken]
You got no more evenings free (You may scratch me)

[NATHAN]
Since Adelaide

[MEN]
Adelaide
[NATHAN]
Ever-lovin' Adelaide
Is takin' a chance

[MEN]
Talk about your long shots

[NATHAN & MEN]
Takin' a chance

[NATHAN]
On me