IF I WERE A RICH MAN, 
DAIDLE, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DIGGUH, 
DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DUM.
ALL DAY LONG I`D BIDDY, BIDDY BUM, 
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN.
WOULDN`T HAVE TO WORK HARD,
DAIDLE, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DIGGUH, 
DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DUM.
IF I WERE A BIDDY, BIDDY RICH, 
DIGGUH, DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE MAN.
I`D BUILD A BIG TALL HOUSE WITH ROOMS BY THE DOZEN, 
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOWN; 
A FINE TIN ROOF WITH REAL WOODEN FLOORS BELOW.
THERE COULD BE ONE LONG STAIR CASE JUST GOING UP 
AND ONE EVEN LONGER COMING DOWN;
AND ONE MORE LEADING NOWHERE JUST FOR SHOW.
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, 
DAIDLE, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DIGGUH, 
DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DUM.
ALL DAY LONG I`D BIDDY, BIDDY BUM, 
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN.
WOULDN`T HAVE TO WORK HARD,
DAIDLE, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DIGGUH, 
DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DUM.
IF I WERE A BIDDY, BIDDY RICH, 
DIGGUH, DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE MAN.
I SEE MY WIFE GOLDE LOOKING LIKE A RICH MAN`S WIFE 
WITH A PROPER DOUBLE CHIN; 
SUPERVISING MEALS TO HER HEART`S DELIGHT.
I SEE HER PUTTING ON AIRS 
AND STRUTTING LIKE A PEACOCK
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 SOLOMAN 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 A 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 EV`RY DAY;
THIS WOULD BE THE SWEETEST THING OF ALL.
IF I WERE A RICH MAN, 
DAIDLE, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DIGGUH, 
DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DUM.
ALL DAY LONG I`D BIDDY, BIDDY BUM, 
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN.
WOULDN`T HAVE TO WORK HARD,
DAIDLE, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DIGGUH, 
DIGGUH, DEEDLE, DAIDLE, DUM.
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?