If I Were a Rich Man-The Musicals

[ti:If I Were a Rich Man] [ar:The Musicals] [al:Musicals Forever: Fiddler on the Roof] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.07]If I Were a Rich Man - The Musicals [00:00.84]Written by：J. Bock/S. Harnick [00:02.27]Oh lord you made many many poor people [00:06.18] [00:06.90]I realize of course that it's no shame to be poor [00:10.87] [00:11.82]But it's no great honor either [00:14.02] [00:15.17]So what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune [00:20.42] [00:22.65]If I were a rich man [00:23.92] [00:24.43]Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum [00:28.74] [00:29.95]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [00:33.73]If I were a wealthy man [00:36.25] [00:37.54]I wouldn't have to work hard [00:39.74]Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum [00:43.88] [00:44.91]If I were a biddy biddy rich [00:48.14] [00:48.67]Yidle diddle didle didle man [00:51.90] [00:52.43]I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen [00:58.58]Right in the middle of the town [01:01.30] [01:02.23]A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below [01:07.38] [01:08.63]There would be one long staircase just going up [01:12.85] [01:13.35]And one even longer coming down [01:16.33] [01:17.07]And one more leading nowhere just for show [01:22.07] [01:23.99]I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks [01:30.74]For the town to see and hear [01:33.94]Squawking just as merrily as they can [01:39.19] [01:40.18]And each loud cheep and swaqwk and honk and quack [01:44.76]Would land like a trumpet on the ear [01:48.52]As if to say here lives a wealthy man [01:55.72] [01:59.52]If I were a rich man [02:01.84]Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum [02:05.81] [02:07.03]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [02:10.77]If I were a wealthy man [02:12.96] [02:13.51]I wouldn't have to work hard [02:16.59]Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum [02:20.55] [02:21.83]If I were a biddy biddy rich [02:25.82]Yidle diddle didle didle man [02:29.15] [02:29.80]I see my wife my Golde looking like a rich man's wife [02:36.96]With a proper double chin [02:39.20] [02:40.25]Supervising meals to her heart's delight [02:45.02] [02:46.47]I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock [02:51.27]Oy what a happy mood she's in [02:54.29] [02:55.21]Screaming at the servants day and night [02:59.64] [03:03.40]The most important men in town would come to fawn on me [03:08.70] [03:09.37]They would ask me to advise them [03:12.55] [03:13.34]Like a Solomon the wise [03:15.94] [03:16.99]If you please Reb Tevye [03:20.25]Pardon me Reb Tevye [03:23.98]Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes [03:28.98] [03:38.33]And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong [03:44.47] [03:46.00]When you're rich they think you really know [03:50.95] [03:53.81]If I were rich I'd have the time that I lack [03:59.98]To sit in the synagogue and pray [04:03.77]And maybe have a seat by the eastern wall [04:08.70] [04:10.54]And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men several hours every day [04:18.41] [04:19.40]That would be the sweetest thing of all [04:25.61] [04:30.67]If I were a rich man [04:32.34] [04:32.97]Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum [04:37.20] [04:38.21]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [04:41.95]If I were a wealthy man [04:44.35] [04:44.98]I wouldn't have to work hard [04:48.12]Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum [04:52.24] [04:53.24]Lord who made the lion and the lamb [04:57.26]You decreed I should be what I am [05:01.15]Would it spoil some vast eternal plan [05:05.42] [05:06.63]If I were a wealthy man