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 am a rich man fiddler on the roof.
The lyric is based in part on passages from sholem aleichem s 1899 short.
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.
It was written by sheldon harnick and jerry bock.
The song is performed by tevye the main character in the musical and reflects his dreams of glory.
Ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
If i were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
Fiddler on the roof zero mostel if i were a rich man lyrics.
If i were a wealthy man.
All day long i d biddy biddy bum.
If i were a biddy biddy rich yidle diddle didle didle man.
I realize of course that it s no shame to be poor.
Fiddler on the roof cast fiddler on the roof soundtrack.
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 biddy biddy rich yidle diddle didle didle man.
Ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
I wouldn t have to work hard.
If i were a rich man lyrics fiddler on the roof cast.
Tevye dear god you made many many poor people.
If i were a rich man song lyrics.
In fiddler on the roof.
If i were a wealthy man.
But it s no great honor either.
If i were a rich man is a show tune from the 1964 musical fiddler on the roof.
I wouldn t have to work hard.
If i were a rich man.
All day long i d biddy biddy bum.