To the comment above: This song is crazy awesome, and makes a whole lot more sense than Gwen's 'version' does.
He's fantasizing about what it would be like to have money, because his family lives in poverty is Russia.
First, he talks about really eccentric things to do with lots of money, as most of us probably would. Then he gets down and serious (or maybe sucking up) about he would read the Holy Books and revere G-d. He also talks about how he would have the status almost the same as a Rabbi (highly esteemed) if he had more money.
Then the very ending lyrics (which these don't show as this posting) is Tevye getting angry (even if for a moment) at how G-d had better have a good reason for making him poor.
"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!"
To the comment above: This song is crazy awesome, and makes a whole lot more sense than Gwen's 'version' does.
He's fantasizing about what it would be like to have money, because his family lives in poverty is Russia.
First, he talks about really eccentric things to do with lots of money, as most of us probably would. Then he gets down and serious (or maybe sucking up) about he would read the Holy Books and revere G-d. He also talks about how he would have the status almost the same as a Rabbi (highly esteemed) if he had more money.
Then the very ending lyrics (which these don't show as this posting) is Tevye getting angry (even if for a moment) at how G-d had better have a good reason for making him poor.
"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!"
Love this musical especially love Tevye!