If i were a wealthy man.
If i am a rich man fiddler on the roof.
The title is inspired by a 1902 monologue by sholem aleichem in yiddish ven ikh bin rothschild a reference to the wealth of the rothschild family although the content is quite different.
If i were a biddy biddy rich yidle diddle didle didle man.
But it s no great honor either.
If i were a rich man song lyrics.
I d build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen right in the middle.
In fiddler on the roof.
If i were a rich man.
Dear god you made many many poor people i realize of course that it s no shame to be poor but it s no great honor either so what would.
If i were a rich man is a show tune from the 1964 musical fiddler on the roof.
Ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
The song is performed by tevye the main character in the musical and reflects his dreams of glory.
If i were rich i d make a career out of giving away all of my dough if i were skinnier i still wouldn t wear skinny jeans seriously fellas it s not a good look.
The lyric is based in part on passages from sholem aleichem s 1899 short.
I see my wife my golde looking like a rich man s wife with a proper.
I wouldn t have to work hard.
All day long i d biddy biddy bum.
If i were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
Fiddler on the roof cast fiddler on the roof soundtrack.
If i were a rich man lyrics fiddler on the roof cast.
If i were a wealthy man.
Fiddler on the roof zero mostel if i were a rich man lyrics.
Ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long i d biddy biddy bum.
I wouldn t have to work hard.
If i were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
I realize of course that it s no shame to be poor.