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, 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 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 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. 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.