If I Were A Richman-Musical Mania

[ti:If I Were A Richman] [ar:Musical Mania] [al:A Tribute To The Musicals: One Big Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]If I Were A Richman - Musical Mania [00:03.11]Dear God [00:03.47] [00:04.47]You made many many poor people [00:05.85] [00:07.28]I realize of course [00:08.04]That it's no shame to be poor [00:09.52] [00:11.22]But it's no great honor either [00:12.29] [00:14.41]So what would have been so terrible [00:15.62]If I had a small fortune [00:16.64] [00:17.82]If I were a rich man [00:19.62]Ya ha deedle deedle [00:20.59]Didle didle deedle deedle dum [00:22.28] [00:23.41]All day long [00:24.37]I'd biddy biddy bum [00:26.19]If I were a wealthy man [00:27.75] [00:28.33]I wouldn't have to work hard [00:30.69]Ya ha deedle deedle didle [00:31.98]Didle deedle deedle dum [00:33.40] [00:34.61]If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle [00:37.95]Diddle didle didle man [00:39.86] [00:40.47]I'd build a big tall house [00:44.86]With rooms by the dozen [00:46.69]Right in the middle of the town [00:48.51] [00:49.59]A fine tin roof with real [00:51.29]Wooden floors below [00:52.85] [00:54.50]There would be one long [00:56.08]Staircase just going up [00:58.10]And one even longer [00:59.18]Coming down [00:59.95] [01:00.92]And one more leading nowhere [01:03.24]Just for show [01:04.61] [01:06.74]I'd fill my yard with chicks [01:09.58]And turkeys and geese and ducks [01:11.53]For the town to see and hear [01:12.99] [01:13.98]Squawking just as noisily as they can [01:17.18] [01:18.83]And each loud Cheep Swaqwk Honk Quack [01:21.61] [01:22.40]Would land like a trumpet on the ear [01:24.44] [01:25.14]As if to say [01:26.37]Here lives a wealthy man [01:28.88] [01:32.52]If I were a rich man [01:34.54]Ya ha deedle deedle [01:35.51]Didle didle deedle deedle dum [01:37.22] [01:38.44]All day long [01:39.42]I'd biddy biddy bum [01:40.79] [01:41.30]If I were a wealthy man [01:42.86] [01:43.38]I wouldn't have to work hard [01:45.88]Ya ha deedle deedle didle [01:47.30]Didle deedle deedle dum [01:48.61] [01:49.68]If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle [01:53.26]Diddle didle didle man [01:55.41] [01:56.36]I see my wife my Goldie [02:00.87]Looking like a rich man's wife [02:02.62]With a proper double chin [02:04.09] [02:05.47]Supervising meals to her [02:07.43]Heart's delight [02:08.37] [02:10.19]I see her putting on airs [02:12.09]And strutting like a peacock [02:13.87]Oy what a happy mood she's in [02:15.81] [02:17.03]Screaming at the servants day and night [02:20.78] [02:23.71]The most important men in town [02:25.97]Would come to fawn on me [02:29.76]They would ask me to advise them [02:32.61]Like a Solomon the Wise [02:34.61] [02:35.61]If you please Reb Tevye [02:38.38]Pardon me Reb Tevye [02:40.63] [02:41.53]Posing problems [02:42.67]That would cross a rabbi's eyes [02:45.22] [02:51.96]And it won't make [02:53.56]One bit of difference [02:55.32]If I answer right or wrong [02:57.35] [02:58.77]When you're rich [02:59.87]They think you really know [03:03.75] [03:05.30]If I were rich [03:07.20]I'd have the time that I lack [03:09.89]To sit in the synagogue and pray [03:11.96] [03:13.01]And maybe have a seat [03:14.77]By the Eastern wall [03:16.52] [03:18.14]And I'd discuss [03:19.33]The Holy books with the learned men [03:22.65]Several hours every day [03:24.31] [03:25.25]That would be the sweetest thing of all [03:29.12] [03:33.41]If I were a rich man [03:35.18]Ya ha deedle deedle [03:36.18]Didle didle deedle deedle dum [03:38.06] [03:39.33]All day long [03:40.38]I'd biddy biddy bum [03:42.26]If I were a wealthy man [03:44.44]I wouldn't have to work hard [03:47.02]Ya ha deedle deedle didle didle [03:48.80]Deedle deedle dum [03:50.04] [03:51.22]Another man I lie and lanme [03:53.94] [03:54.79]You drunk read I should be what I am [03:57.44] [03:58.29]What it's sports I fast return black [04:01.91] [04:03.99]If I were a wealthy man