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?