If I Were a Rich Man - Milton Greene Dear God You made many many poor people I realize of course that it's no shame to be poor But it's no great honor either So what would have been so terrible If I had a small fortune If I were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle Didle didle deedle deedle dum All day long I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ha deedle deedle didle Didle deedle deedle dum If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle Diddle didle didle man I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen Right in the middle of the town A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below There would be one long staircase just going up And one even longer coming down And one more leading nowhere just for show I'd fill my yard with chicks And turkeys and geese and ducks For the town to see and hear Walking just nosely as i can And each loud 'Cheep' And 'Swaqwk' and 'Honk' and 'Quack' Would land like a trumpet on the ear As if to say "Here lives a wealthy man" If I were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle Didle didle deedle deedle dum All day long I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ha deedle deedle didle Didle deedle deedle dum If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle Diddle didle didle man I see my wife my Goldie Looking like a rich man's wife With a proper double chin Supervising meals to her heart's delight I see her putting on airs And strutting like a peacock Oy what a happy mood she's in Screaming at the servants day and night The most important men in town Would come to fawn on me They would ask me to advise them like a Solomon the Wise If you please Reb Tevye Pardon me Reb Tevye Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes And it won't make one bit of difference If I answer right or wrong When you're rich they think you really know If I were rich I'd have the time that I lack To sit in the synagogue and pray And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall And I'd discuss the Holy books with the learned men Several hours every day That would be the sweetest thing of all If I were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle Didle didle deedle deedle dum All day long I'd biddy biddy bum If I were a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work hard Ya ha deedle deedle didle didle Deedle deedle dum Like make a lie make a lie You don't cry should be that i lie Would you for you some fest turn fly If I were a weathy man编辑于2021/03/20更新