IF I WERE A RICH MAN
DAIDLE, DEEDLE DAIDLE
DIGGUH DIGGUH DEEDLE DAIDLE DUM
ALL DAY LONG I I D BIDDY BIDDY BUM
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN.
WOULDNT HAVE TO WORK HARD
DAIDLE DEEDLE DAIDLE
DIGGUH DIGGUH DEEDLE DAIDLE DUM
IF I WERE A BIDDY BIDDY RICH
DIGGUH DIGGUH DEEDLE DAIDLE MAN.
ID 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 WOULD BE ONE LONG STAIRCASE JUST GOING UP
AND ONE EVEN LONGER COMING DOWN
AND ONE MORE LEADING NOWHERE JUST FOR SHOW
ID 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 I D BIDDY BIDDY BUM
IF I WERE A WEALTHY MAN.
