If I Were a Rich Man/Girl
If I was a rich man
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum, if I was a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
Well, I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen
Right in the middle of the town (the town)
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below
There would be one long staircase just going up
And one even longer going down
And one more leading nowhere, just for show (just for show)
If I was a rich man (rich man)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (all day long)
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum if I was a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard (work hard)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
They would ask me to advisе them
Like Solomon the wisе
If you please, reb tevye
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum if I was a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard (work hard)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
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
Several hours every day
That would be the sweetest thing of all
(The most important men in town would come to fawn on me)
They would ask me to advise them
Like Solomon the wise
If you please, reb tevye
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich girl
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum (if I were a rich girl) whoa...
What?
If I was a rich girl (rich girl)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (all day long)
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum if I was a wealthy girl
I wouldn't have to work hard (work hard)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
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
(Whoa, rich man)
If I were rich I'd biddy biddy bam
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum, if I was a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
Well, I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen
Right in the middle of the town (the town)
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below
There would be one long staircase just going up
And one even longer going down
And one more leading nowhere, just for show (just for show)
If I was a rich man (rich man)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (all day long)
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum if I was a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard (work hard)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
They would ask me to advisе them
Like Solomon the wisе
If you please, reb tevye
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum if I was a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work hard (work hard)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
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
Several hours every day
That would be the sweetest thing of all
(The most important men in town would come to fawn on me)
They would ask me to advise them
Like Solomon the wise
If you please, reb tevye
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
(Reb tevye)
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich man
If I was a rich girl
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum (if I were a rich girl) whoa...
What?
If I was a rich girl (rich girl)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (all day long)
All day long, I'd biddy, biddy, bum if I was a wealthy girl
I wouldn't have to work hard (work hard)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
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
(Whoa, rich man)
If I were rich I'd biddy biddy bam
If I were a biddy, biddy rich
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
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Writer(s): Sheldon M Harnick, Jerrold Lewis Bock
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