swingin' on a star

Maureen Mcgovern

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

Or 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 s got 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

Or 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 then if 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
Every day, you meet quite a few
So, you see it s all up to you
You can be better than you are
You could be swingin on a star

Doo doo doo doo doo doo, ow!