Chorus
[Bm] [E7] [A]
Would you like to swing on a star
[A7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
[Bm] [E7] [A7]
And be better off than you are
[Am] [D7] [G]
Or would you rather be a mule?
[G] [C] [G] [C]
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
[G] [C] [G]
He kicks up at anything he hears
[A7] [D]
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
[Em7] [A7] [D]
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
[G] [C] [G]
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
[Am7] [D7] [G]
You may grow up to be a mule
Chorus
[Bm] [E7] [A]
Or would you like to swing on a star
[A7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
[Bm] [E7] [A7]
And be better off than you are
[Am] [D7] [G]
Or would you rather be a pig?
[G] [C] [G] [C]
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
[G] [C] [G]
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
[A7] [D]
He's got no manners when he eats his food
[Em7] [A7] [D]
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
[G] [C] [G]
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
[Am7] [D7] [G]
You may grow up to be a pig
Chorus
[Bm] [E7] [A]
Or would you like to swing on a star
[A7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
[Bm] [E7] [A7]
And be better off than you are
[Am] [D7] [G]
Or would you rather be a fish?
[G] [C] [G] [C]
A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
[G] [C] [G]
He can't write his name or read a book
[A7] [D]
To fool the people is his only thought
[Em7] [A7] [D]
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
[G] [C] [G]
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
[Am7] [D7] [G]
You may grow up to be a fish
[G] [Bm7] [E7] [A]
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
[A7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
Everyday you'll meet quite a few
[Bm7] [E7] [A]
So you see it's all up to you
[Am] [D7] [E7]
You can be better than you are
[A7] [D7] [G] [C] [G]
You could be swingin' on a star
