if i were a rich man yeah i d spend every dime just to prove to you that i want you to be mine if i were a poet i d write lots of beautiful poems the world would come crawlin after my poems to express my love to you darlin oh but i i m an average guy and i don t know how to show you show you i m an average guy and i don t know how to tell you tell you that i love you that i love you if i were a beggar i would spend out a cold night everyday and i would get down on my knees and i d beg for the right words to say yeah yeah if i were a clown i d paint me a real sad face oh just to get your attention darlin just seein maybe maybe you will look my way oh but i i m an average guy and i don t know how to show you show you i m an average guy and i don t know how to tell you tell you that i love you that i love you i said i m an average guy and i don t know how to show you show you i m an average guy and i don t know how to tell you tell you that i love you that i love you that i love you that i love you