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...