[spoken:] Dear God, you made many, many poor people. I realize, of course,
that it's no great shame to be poor... but it's no great honor, either. So
what would have been the difference if I had... a small fortune?
 
CIf I were a rich man,
Daidle deedle daidle
Digga digga C7deedle daidle dum
FdimAll Edimday Ebdimlong DdimI'd Cmibiddy-biddy-bum
CdimIf I were a wealthy G7man
I Cwouldn't have to work hard
Daidle deedle daidle
Digga digga C7deedle daidle dum
FdimIf EdimI Ebdimwere Ddima Cmibiddy-biddy rich
CdimDigga digga G7deedle daidle Cmiman
 
C7I'd build a Fmibig tall house with Bb7rooms by the dozen
EbRight in the middle of the Abmaj7town
FmiA fine tin roof with G7real wooden floors beClow.
C7There would be Fmione long staircase Bb7just going up
EbAnd one even longer coming Abmaj7down,
And Fmione more leading Cdimnowhere, just for G7show.
 
C7I'd fill my Fyard with A7chicks and Dmiturkeys and G7geese
CAnd ducks for the town to see and A7hear,
DmiSquawking just as G7noisily as they Ccan,
C7And each loud Fmi"quack and glock" and Bb7gabblin hunk
Will Ebland like a trumpet on the Abmaj7ear,
As Fmiif to say, "Here Cdimlives a wealthy G7man."
Oy!
 
CIf I were a rich man,
Daidle deedle daidle
Digga digga C7deedle daidle dum
FdimAll Edimday Ebdimlong DdimI'd Cmibiddy-biddy-bum
CdimIf I were a wealthy G7man
I Cwouldn't have to work hard
Daidle deedle daidle
Digga digga C7deedle daidle dum
FdimIf EdimI Ebdimwere Ddima Cmibiddy-biddy rich
CdimDigga digga G7deedle daidle Cman
 
C7I see my Fmiwife, my Golde, Bb7looking like a rich man's Ebwife
With a proper double Abmaj7chin
FmiSupervising G7meals to her heart's deClight
C7I see her Fmiputting on airs and Bb7strutting like a peacock
EbOy! What a happy mood she's Abmaj7in
FmiScreaming at the Cdimservants day and G7night
 
C7If I were Frich, I'd A7have the Dmitime that I G7lack
CTo sit in the synagogue and A7pray
And Fmimaybe have a G7seat by the Eastern Cwall,
C7And I'd disFmicuss the holy Bb7books with the learned Ebmen
Seven hours every Abmaj7day--
FmiThat would be the Cdimsweetest thing of G7all...
Oy!
 
 
CIf I were a rich man,
Daidle deedle daidle
Digga digga C7deedle daidle dum
FdimAll Edimday Ebdimlong DdimI'd Cmibiddy-biddy-bum
CdimIf I were a wealthy G7man
I Cwouldn't have to work hard
Daidle deedle daidle
Digga digga C7deedle daidle dum
FdimLord Edimwho Ebdimmade Ddimthe Cmilion and the lamb,
FdimYou Edim deEbdimcreed DdimI Cmishould be what I am--
FdimWould Edimit Ebdimspoil Ddimsome Cmivast, eternal plan,
CdimIf I were a G7wealthy Cman