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Rolf Harris If I Were A Rich Man Lyrics
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If I Were A Rich Man
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
ROLF HARRIS
- If I Were A Rich Man LyricsIF 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?
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;
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?
Facts about If I Were A Rich Man
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If I Were A Rich Man is written by Sheldon Harnick, Lewis Bock Jerrold.
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It is first released in 2003 as part of Rolf Harris's album "The Best of Rolf Harris" which includes 23 tracks in total.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Rolf Harris's song 'If I Were a Rich Man' conveys the rich man's longing for plenty and the rights it comes along with, depicting a life of comfort and idleness. The words illustrate a daydreaming of a rich man with all the social status, power, and leisure; thus, the song is about nothing but a life of material sufficiency and social acknowledgment. The lyrics of If I Were a Rich Man mainly underline joy, love, musing, social commentary, and hope. Meanwhile, the song takes into account the roles of money and ambition, social class and notice, family and domestic life as well as faith and spirituality. No profanity, adult themes, or any form of violence, nudity, or drug use have been mentioned in the lyrics. The content is suitable for the entire family and is centered around the fanciful musings of wealth and its consequences only.
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If I Were A Rich Man falls under the genre Pop.
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If I Were A Rich Man song length is 3 minutes and 37 seconds.
Who wrote If I Were A Rich Man lyrics?
If I Were A Rich Man is written by Sheldon Harnick, Lewis Bock Jerrold.
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When was If I Were A Rich Man released?
It is first released in 2003 as part of Rolf Harris's album "The Best of Rolf Harris" which includes 23 tracks in total.
✔️
What is the meaning behind If I Were A Rich Man lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Rolf Harris's song 'If I Were a Rich Man' conveys the rich man's longing for plenty and the rights it comes along with, depicting a life of comfort and idleness. The words illustrate a daydreaming of a rich man with all the social status, power, and leisure; thus, the song is about nothing but a life of material sufficiency and social acknowledgment. The lyrics of If I Were a Rich Man mainly underline joy, love, musing, social commentary, and hope. Meanwhile, the song takes into account the roles of money and ambition, social class and notice, family and domestic life as well as faith and spirituality. No profanity, adult themes, or any form of violence, nudity, or drug use have been mentioned in the lyrics. The content is suitable for the entire family and is centered around the fanciful musings of wealth and its consequences only.
✔️
Which genre is If I Were A Rich Man?
If I Were A Rich Man falls under the genre Pop.
✔️
How long is the song If I Were A Rich Man?
If I Were A Rich Man song length is 3 minutes and 37 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Sheldon Harnick, Lewis Bock Jerrold
Record Label(s): 2003 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd
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