《If I Were a Rich Man》歌词

[00:00:02] Dear God you made many many poor people

[00:00:06] I realize of course that it's no shame to be poor

[00:00:11] But it's no great honor either

[00:00:14] So what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune

[00:00:20] If I were a rich man

[00:00:22] Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum

[00:00:27] All day long I'd biddy biddy bum

[00:00:31] If I were a wealthy man

[00:00:33] I wouldn't have to work hard

[00:00:36] Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum

[00:00:41] If I were a biddy biddy rich

[00:00:45] Yidle diddle didle didle man

[00:00:48] I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen

[00:00:55] Right in the middle of the town

[00:00:58] A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below

[00:01:04] There would be one long staircase just going up

[00:01:09] And one even longer coming down

[00:01:12] And one more leading nowhere just for show

[00:01:20] I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks

[00:01:27] For the town to see and hear

[00:01:29] Squawking just as merrily as they can

[00:01:35] And each loud cheep and swaqwk and honk and quack

[00:01:40] Would land like a trumpet on the ear

[00:01:43] As if to say Here lives a wealthy man

[00:01:54] If I were a rich man

[00:01:57] Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum

[00:02:01] All day long I'd biddy biddy bum

[00:02:05] If I were a wealthy man

[00:02:09] I wouldn't have to work hard

[00:02:11] Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum

[00:02:16] If I were a biddy biddy rich

[00:02:20] Yidle diddle didle didle man

[00:02:24] I see my wife my Golde looking like a rich man's wife

[00:02:31] With a proper double chin

[00:02:34] Supervising meals to her heart's delight

[00:02:39] I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock

[00:02:44] Oy what a happy mood she's in

[00:02:47] Screaming at the servants day and night

[00:02:56] The most important men in town would come to fawn on me

[00:03:02] They would ask me to advise them

[00:03:05] Like a Solomon the Wise

[00:03:08] If you please Reb Tevye

[00:03:12] Pardon me Reb Tevye

[00:03:16] Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes

[00:03:25] And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong

[00:03:37] When you're rich they think you really know

[00:03:45] If I were rich I'd have the time that I lack

[00:03:52] To sit in the synagogue and pray

[00:03:55] And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall

[00:04:01] And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men several hours every day

[00:04:10] That would be the sweetest thing of all

[00:04:22] If I were a rich man

[00:04:27] Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum

[00:04:30] All day long I'd biddy biddy bum

[00:04:34] If I were a wealthy man

[00:04:36] I wouldn't have to work hard

[00:04:40] Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum

[00:04:52] If I were a biddy biddy rich

[00:04:59] Yidle diddle didle didle man