"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 have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?"

If I were a rich man,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All

BaJumalan chai mashiach hazaken,
levad babayit bli ishah bli ben.
Agar sam kesef bemeshech shiv'im shanah,
bishvil lik'not ishah lechatunah.

Kamah dinar asaf?
Alla yodea.
Ulai shloshah dinar?
Ulai pi me'ah.
Ulai shloshim dinar?
Ulai kiflayim.
Ulai shalos

[TEVYE]
Tradition, tradition! Tradition!
Tradition, tradition! Tradition!

[TEVYE & PAPAS]
Who, day and night, must scramble for a living,
Feed a wife and children, say his daily prayers?
And who has the right, as master of the house,
To have the final word at ho