If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof 屋顶上的提琴手)-Milton Greene

[ti:If I Were a Rich Man (From "Fiddler on the Roof")] [ar:Musical Cast Recording] [al:屋顶上的小提琴手 音乐剧原声带] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof 屋顶上的提琴手) - Milton Greene [00:01.86]Dear God You made many many poor people [00:05.01] [00:05.94]I realize of course that it's no shame to be poor [00:09.79] [00:11.18]But it's no great honor either [00:12.54] [00:13.78]So what would have been so terrible [00:15.53] [00:16.36]If I had a small fortune [00:18.88] [00:20.45]If I were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle [00:24.19]Didle didle deedle deedle dum [00:25.60] [00:27.15]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [00:29.72] [00:30.46]If I were a wealthy man [00:31.87] [00:33.37]I wouldn't have to work hard [00:35.07] [00:35.59]Ya ha deedle deedle didle [00:37.52]Didle deedle deedle dum [00:38.84] [00:40.23]If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle [00:44.27] [00:44.80]Diddle didle didle man [00:47.30] [00:48.24]I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen [00:54.11] [00:54.67]Right in the middle of the town [00:56.47] [00:57.73]A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below [01:01.20] [01:03.45]There would be one long staircase just going up [01:07.46] [01:07.97]And one even longer coming down [01:09.95] [01:11.04]And one more leading nowhere just for show [01:15.39] [01:18.27]I'd fill my yard with chicks [01:22.92]And turkeys and geese and ducks [01:25.53]For the town to see and hear [01:27.11] [01:28.37]Walking just nosely as i can [01:31.89] [01:33.74]And each loud 'Cheep' [01:34.95] [01:35.52]And 'Swaqwk' and 'Honk' and 'Quack' [01:38.20]Would land like a trumpet on the ear [01:40.40] [01:41.31]As if to say "Here lives a wealthy man" [01:45.53] [01:50.58]If I were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle [01:53.74]Didle didle deedle deedle dum [01:56.05] [01:57.02]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [02:00.19]If I were a wealthy man [02:02.04] [02:03.30]I wouldn't have to work hard [02:05.46]Ya ha deedle deedle didle [02:07.09]Didle deedle deedle dum [02:08.60] [02:10.00]If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle [02:13.94] [02:14.53]Diddle didle didle man [02:17.41] [02:18.32]I see my wife my Goldie [02:23.01]Looking like a rich man's wife [02:25.51]With a proper double chin [02:26.85] [02:28.36]Supervising meals to her heart's delight [02:32.02] [02:34.01]I see her putting on airs [02:36.82]And strutting like a peacock [02:38.58] [02:39.12]Oy what a happy mood she's in [02:41.10] [02:41.74]Screaming at the servants day and night [02:45.42] [02:49.94]The most important men in town [02:51.94]Would come to fawn on me [02:54.12] [02:55.40]They would ask me to advise them like a Solomon the Wise [03:02.15]If you please Reb Tevye [03:04.64] [03:05.31]Pardon me Reb Tevye [03:08.08] [03:08.91]Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes [03:12.28] [03:20.50]And it won't make one bit of difference [03:24.25]If I answer right or wrong [03:26.24] [03:27.48]When you're rich they think you really know [03:31.92] [03:35.21]If I were rich I'd have the time that I lack [03:42.22]To sit in the synagogue and pray [03:44.63] [03:45.76]And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall [03:50.08] [03:52.11]And I'd discuss the Holy books with the learned men [03:57.57]Several hours every day [03:59.42] [04:00.93]That would be the sweetest thing of all [04:04.32] [04:09.07]If I were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle [04:12.56]Didle didle deedle deedle dum [04:14.08] [04:15.75]All day long I'd biddy biddy bum [04:18.19] [04:19.00]If I were a wealthy man [04:20.69] [04:21.77]I wouldn't have to work hard [04:24.09]Ya ha deedle deedle didle didle [04:26.25]Deedle deedle dum [04:27.07] [04:29.10]Like make a lie make a lie [04:31.93] [04:33.08]You don't cry should be that i lie [04:36.75] [04:37.84]Would you for you some fest turn fly [04:41.30] [04:42.47]If I were a weathy man