From the recording Songs From The Silo

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Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke

Lyrics

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 his 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 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 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 better than you are
You could be Swingin’ on a Star.
You could be better than you are
You could be Swingin’ on a Star.