From the Musical
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Refrain
IF I WERE A RICH MAN,
DAI-DLE, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, ALL DAY LONG I’D BID-DY, BID-DY BUM,
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN,
WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORK HARD,
DAI-DLE, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, IF I WERE A BID-DY, BID-DY RICH,
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE MAN,
I’D BUILD A BIG TALL HOUSE WITH RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOWN,
A FINE TIN ROOF WITH THERE COULD BE ONE LONG STAIRCASE AND ONE EVEN LONGER COMING DOWN,
AND ONE MORE LEADING NOWHERE,
I’D FILL MY YARD WITH CHICKS AND TURKEYS AND GEESE
AND DUCKS FOR THE TOWN TO SEE AND HEAR,
SQUAWKING JUST AS NOISILY AS THEY CAN.
AND EACH LOUD QUACK AND CLUCK AND GOBBLE AND HONK
WILL LAND LIKE A TRUMPET ON THE EAR,
AS IF TO SAY HERE LIVES A WEALTHY MAN,
IF I WERE A RICH MAN,
DAI-DLE, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, ALL DAY LONG I’D BID-DY, BID-DY BUM,
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN,
WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORK HARD,
DAI-DLE, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, IF I WERE A BID-DY, BID-DY RICH,
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE MAN,
I SEE MY WIFE, MY GOLDIE, WITH A PROPER DOUBLE CHIN,
SUPERVISING MEALS TO HER HEART’S DELIGHT,
I SEE HER PUTTING ON AIRS AND OY! WHAT A HAPPY MOOD SHE’S IN,
SCREAMING AT THE SERVANTS DAY AND NIGHT,
THE MOST IMPORTANT MEN IN TOWN WILL COME TO FAWN ON ME,
THEY WILL ASK ME TO ADVISE THEM, LIKE SOLOMON THE WISE,
“IF YOU PLEASE, REB TEVYE, PARDON ME, REB TEVYE.”
POSING PROBLEMS THAT WOULD CROSS A RABBI’S EYES,
BOI, BOI, BOI, BOI, BOI, BOI, BOI, BOI, BOI,
AND IT WON’T MAKE ONE BIT OF DIFF’RENCE,
IF I ANSWER RIGHT OR WRONG?
WHEN YOU’RE RICH, THEY THINK YOU REALLY KNOW,
IF I WERE RICH, I’D HAVE THE TIME THAT I LACK,
TO SIT IN THE SYNAGOGUE AND PRAY,
AND MAYBE HAVE A SEAT BY THE EASTERN WALL,
AND I’D DISCUSS THE HOLY BOOKS WITH THE LEARNED MEN
SEVEN HOURS EVERY DAY,
THIS WOULD BE THE SWEETEST THING OF ALL,
IF I WERE A RICH MAN,
DAI-DLE, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, ALL DAY LONG I’D BID-DY, BID-DY BUM,
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN,
WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORK HARD,
DAI-DLE, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, LORD, WHO MADE THE LION AND THE LAMB,
YOU DECREED I SHOULD BE WHAT I AM,
WOULD IT SPOIL SOME VAST ETERNAL PLAN,
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN?
“Fiddler On The Roof”
IF I WERE
A RICH MAN
Music by Jerry Block
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, DUM,
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, DUM,
ROOMS BY THE DOZEN,
REAL WOODEN FLOORS BELOW,
JUST GOING UP
JUST FOR SHOW,
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, DUM,
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, DUM,
LOOKING LIKE A RICH MAN’S WIFE
STRUTTING LIKE A PEACOCK,
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, DUM,
DIG-GUH, DIG-GUH, DEE-DLE, DAI-DLE, DUM,
Drop me an "E" any time.
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