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 mule?
A mule is an animal with long funny ears He kicks up at anything he hears His back is brawny but 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 might 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 give a feather or a fig You might 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 don'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 then if that sort of life is what you wish You might grow up to be a fish
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And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo Every day you'll see quite a few So you see it's all up to you You could be better than you are You could be swinging on a star!