Swinging on a Star

Would you like to swing on a star


Carry moonbeams home in a jar


And be better off than you are


Or would you rather be a mule?


A mule is an animal with long funny ears


He kicks up at anything he hears


His back is brawny and his brain is weak


He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak


And by the way if you hate to go to school


You may grow up to be a mule


Oh, would you like to swing on a star


Carry moonbeams home in a jar


And be better off than you are


Or would you rather be a pig?


A pig is an animal with dirt on his face


His shoes are a terrible disgrace


He has no manners when he eats his food


He's fat and lazy and extremely rude


But if you don't care a feather or a fig


You may grow up to be a pig


Oh, would you like to swing on a star


Carry moonbeams home in a jar


And be better off than you are


Or would you rather be a fish?


A fish won't do anything but swim in a brook


He can't write his name or read a book


To fool the people is his only thought


And though he's slippery he still gets caught


But if then that sort of life is what you wish


You may grow up to be a fish


And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo, everyday you meet quite a few


So you see it's all up to you


You can be better than you are


You could be swinging on a star!


Now, fire this up and sing along: