Finian's Rainbow movie - When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich lyrics
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Sharon- <br>
When de idle poor<br>
Become the idle rich<br>
You'll never know<br>
just who is who<br>
or who is witch.<br>
Won't it be rich<br>
Whenever wants poor relatives,<br>
becomes a "Rockefellative",<br>
and pans no longer itch<br>
What a switch!<br>
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Female Ensemble- <br>
When beyond my permine<br>
And plastic team<br>
How would we do determin<br>
Who's who under me?<br>
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Male Ensemble- <br>
And when all your neighbours<br>
are upper class<br>
- You won't know your 'georges'<br>
from your 'astors'.<br>
<br>
Sharon- <br>
Let's toast a day<br>
The day we drink that drinkin' up<br>
But with a little pinkie up.<br>
Company- The day on witch<br>
The idle poor<br>
Become the idle rich<br>
<br>
Sharon-<br>
When a rich man doesn't want to work<br>
He's a bon vivant.<br>
Company- <br>
Yes, he's a bom vivant.<br>
Sharon-<br>
But when a poor man doesn't want to work,<br>
He's a laughter, he's a lounger<br>
he's a lazier good for nothing<br>
Company-<br>
He's a jerk!<br>
<br>
Sharon-<br>
When a rich man looses on a horse<br>
Oh, isn't it disport!<br>
Company-<br>
Oh, isn't it disport!<br>
<br>
Sharon-<br>
When a poor man looses on a horse<br>
He's a gambler, he's a spender<br>
He's a low life, he's a reason for divorce!<br>
<br>
When a rich man chases after dames<br>
He's a man about town,<br>
A man about town.<br>
But when a poor man chases after dames<br>
He's a bounder, he's a rounder<br>
He's a rotter, and a lot of dirty names!<br>
<br>
Company-<br>
You'll never know<br>
just who is witch.<br>
When de idle poor<br>
Become the idle rich.<br>
<br>
Sharon-<br>
When de idle poor<br>
Become the idle rich<br>
<br>
Company-<br>
When de idle poor<br>
Become the idle rich<br>
You'll never know<br>
just who is who<br>
or who is witch.<br>
<br>
Sharon-<br>
No one will see<br>
The Irish or the Slavonian<br>
'cause when you're on Park Avenue<br>
Cornelius and Mike<br>
Look alike<br>
<br>
Female Ensemble-<br>
When poor tweedle Doe<br>
This rich tweedle Dee<br>
Company-<br>
This discrimination will no longer be.<br>
Male Ensemble-<br>
When we leave undone<br>
and out of the nuts<br>
Sharon-<br>
You won't know your banker.<br>
from your but...ler.<br>
Let's make the switch.<br>
We just a few a'newer 'n' this<br>
We'll ride this incongruityies<br>
With clothes from Ava Crombing Fitch<br>
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Female Ensemble I-<br>
Wheeeeeeeeeen de idle poor<br>
Female Ensemble II-<br>
Wheeeeeeen become the <br>
Male Ensemble-<br>
Wheeeeeeeen idle rich<br>
<br>
Company-<br>
When de idle poor<br>
Become the idle rich<br>
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