Swingin' on the Moon

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

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 ain't 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

And 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