When You’re Rich     

When you’re rich you have ice cream with every meal

Think of ice cream with every meal

Topped with marshmallows, cherries and chocolate sauce.

What a sweet and delicious deal.

Ride your pony to school in the bright sunshine

Take an elegant coach in rain

Buy new clothes from the store any time you choose

Take a trip riding on a train.

All:

I’m rich.  I’m rich.

I hope someday I’m rich.

Cause it beats being poor in an orphanage

Pollyanna with you, I’ll switch.

Think of having a doll of my very own

Yes, a doll I could name Renee

She’d be wearing a dress made of gingham plaid

We could play all the live-long day.

All:

I’m rich.  I’m rich.

I hope someday I’m rich.

Cause it beats being poor in an orphanage

Pollyanna with you, I’ll switch.

As for toys, I could buy anything I choose.

Also marbles and games galore

I would never be bored ‘cuz I’ll have it all

I’ll be happy forevermore.

All:

I’m rich.  I’m rich.

I hope someday I’m rich.

Cause it beats being poor in an orphanage

Pollyanna with you, I’ll switch.

Pollyanna:

I have never been rich, not a single day

I’ve been poor, just as poor as you.

And my Aunt may be rich, but she ‘s not that glad

To be honest she seems real blue.

Be glad.  Be glad.

Be glad it went that way.

Cause the things you think will be bad for you

Might turn out to be OK

Ensemble

I’m rich.  I’m rich.

I hope someday I’m rich.

Cause it beats being poor in an orphanage

Pollyanna with you, I’ll switch.

All

Cause it beats being poor in an orphanage

Pollyanna with you, I’ll switch.