If I Were a Rich Man-Fiddler On the Roof

[ti:If I Were a Rich Man] [ar:Fiddler On the Roof] [al:Broadway At His Best] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]If I Were a Rich Man - Fiddler On the Roof [00:01.21]Written by：Sheldon Harnick/Jerry Bock [00:02.42]Dear God you made many many poor people [00:06.32] [00:07.06]I realize of course that it's no great shame to be poor [00:10.79] [00:11.94]But it's no great honor either [00:13.91] [00:15.22]So what would have been so terrible [00:18.12]If I had a small fortune [00:20.52] [00:22.73]If I were a rich man [00:24.38] [00:24.95]Daidle deedle daidle [00:26.55]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dum [00:29.16] [00:29.95]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [00:33.75]If I were a wealthy man [00:36.37] [00:37.58]I wouldn't have to work hard [00:39.27] [00:39.80]Daidle deedle daidle [00:41.64]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dum [00:43.89] [00:44.82]If I were a biddy biddy rich [00:48.06] [00:48.67]Daidle deedle daidle daidle man [00:51.93] [00:52.44]I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen [00:58.80]Right in the middle of the town [01:01.56] [01:02.23]A fine tin roof with the real wooden floors below [01:07.89] [01:08.65]There would be one long staircase just going up [01:13.44]And one even longer coming down [01:16.46] [01:17.15]And one more leading nowhere just for show [01:22.69] [01:24.01]I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese [01:30.18]And ducks for the town to see and hear [01:33.98]Squawking just as noisily as they can [01:39.40] [01:40.24]And each loud pa pa gee pa pa gaack [01:42.89] [01:43.39]Pa pa gee pa pa gaack [01:45.06]Would land like a trumpet on the ear [01:48.65]As if to say here lives a wealthy man oy [01:59.57]If I were a rich man daidle deedle daidle [02:03.13]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dum [02:06.38] [02:06.99]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [02:10.66]If I were a wealthy man [02:12.98] [02:13.56]I wouldn't have to work hard daidle deedle daidle [02:17.79]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dum [02:21.36] [02:21.93]If I were a biddy biddy rich [02:25.15] [02:25.71]Daidle deedle daidle daidle man [02:29.34] [02:29.86]I see my wife my golde looking like a rich man's wife [02:37.23]With a proper double chin [02:39.54] [02:40.32]Supervising meals to her heart's delight [02:45.96] [02:46.57]I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock [02:52.21]Oy what a happy mood she's in [02:55.42]Screaming at the servants day and night [02:59.57] [03:03.54]The most important men in town will come to fawn on me [03:08.77] [03:09.62]They will ask me to advise them [03:12.78] [03:13.37]Like a solomon the wise [03:15.99] [03:17.01]If you please reb tevye pardon me reb tevye [03:23.61] [03:24.21]Posing problems that would 'Cross a rabbi's eyes [03:28.82] [03:29.39]Ya va voy ya va voy voy vum [03:37.44] [03:38.43]And it won't make one bit of difference [03:42.11]If I answer right or wrong [03:44.70] [03:46.00]When you're rich they think you really know [03:51.90] [03:53.85]If I were rich I'd have the time that I lack [04:00.06]To sit in the synagogue and pray [04:03.81]And maybe have a seat by the eastern wall [04:09.03] [04:10.48]And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men [04:16.41]Seven hours every day [04:18.99]That would be the sweetest thing of all oy [04:30.19] [04:30.76]If I were a rich man daidle deedle daidle [04:34.36]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dum [04:37.71] [04:38.24]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [04:42.00]If I were a wealthy man [04:44.44] [04:45.06]I wouldn't have to work hard daidle deedle daidle [04:49.40]Daidle daidle deedle daidle dum [04:53.42]Lord who made the lion and the lamb [04:57.34]You decreed I should be what I am [05:01.15]Would it spoil some vast eternal plan [05:05.31] [05:06.61]If I were a wealthy man