If I Were a Rich Man-Various Artists/Danny Burstein

[ti:If I Were a Rich Man] [ar:Danny Burstein] [al:Fiddler on the Roof (2016 Broadway Cast Recording)] [by:] [00:00.01]If I Were a Rich Man - Danny Burstein [00:00.02] [00:00.80]Dear god you made many many poor people [00:05.08] [00:05.84]I realize of course that it's no shame to be poor [00:08.92] [00:10.34]But it's no great honor either [00:12.03] [00:13.27]So what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune [00:18.96] [00:20.81]If I were a rich man [00:22.76]Daidle deedle daidle [00:23.47]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb [00:25.80] [00:27.23]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [00:29.95]If I were a wealthy man [00:32.35] [00:33.44]I wouldn't have to work hard [00:35.40]Daidle deedle daidle [00:36.58]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb [00:38.61] [00:39.98]If I were a biddy biddy rich [00:43.09]Daidle deedle daidle daidle man [00:46.44] [00:47.01]I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen [00:53.31]Right in the middle of the town [00:55.26] [00:56.00]A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below [00:59.85] [01:01.45]There would be one long staircase just going up [01:05.36]And one even longer coming down [01:07.46] [01:08.13]And one more leading nowhere just for show [01:12.10] [01:13.81]I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese [01:17.75]And ducks for the town to see and hear [01:19.97] [01:20.75]Squawking just as noisily as they can [01:24.11] [01:25.70]And each loud [01:26.54] [01:29.87]Would land like a trumpet on the ear [01:31.66] [01:32.31]As if to say here lives a wealthy man [01:36.36] [01:38.64]Oy [01:39.12] [01:40.44]If I were a rich man [01:42.32]Daidle deedle daidle [01:43.55]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb [01:45.48] [01:46.78]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [01:49.46]If I were a wealthy man [01:51.81] [01:52.87]I wouldn't have to work hard [01:54.46] [01:54.98]Daidle deedle daidle [01:56.38]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb [01:58.02] [01:59.33]If I were a biddy biddy rich [02:02.32]Daidle deedle daidle daidle man [02:06.35]I see my wife my golde [02:11.08]Looking like a rich man's wife [02:13.13]With a proper double chin [02:14.87] [02:15.57]Supervising meals to her heart's delight [02:19.08] [02:20.86]I see her putting on airs [02:22.91]And strutting like a peacock [02:24.67]Oy what a happy mood she's in [02:26.99] [02:27.77]Screaming at the servants day and night [02:31.83] [02:36.00]The most important men in town will come to fawn on me [02:41.83] [02:42.65]They will ask me to advise them [02:45.37] [02:46.39]Like a Solomon the wise [02:48.22] [02:48.96]If you please Reb Tevet [02:51.58]Pardon me Reb Tevet [02:53.74] [02:55.16]Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes [02:59.22] [02:59.74]Ya va voy ya va voy voy vum [03:08.18]And it won't make one bit of difference [03:11.49]If I answer right or wrong [03:13.68] [03:14.93]When you're rich they think you really know [03:18.79] [03:22.41]If I were rich I'd have the time that I lack [03:28.91]To sit in the synagogue and pray [03:31.30] [03:32.09]And maybe have a seat by the eastern wall [03:35.92] [03:37.62]And I'd discuss the learned books with the holy men [03:42.62]Seven hours every day [03:44.21] [03:45.28]That would be the sweetest thing of all [03:49.64] [03:53.35]Oy [03:53.95] [03:55.32]If I were a rich man [03:56.81] [03:57.36]Daidle deedle daidle [03:58.79]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb [04:00.57] [04:01.59]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [04:04.44]If I were a wealthy man [04:06.36] [04:07.44]I wouldn't have to work hard [04:09.77]Daidle deedle daidle [04:10.73]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb [04:12.50] [04:13.77]Lord who made the lion and the lamb [04:16.90]You decreed I should be what I am [04:20.58]Would it spoil some vast eternal plan [04:24.67] [04:25.53]If I were a wealthy man