F
Bb
F
Bb
F
Bb
F
Bb
D7
G7
Would you like to swing on a star
C7
F
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
D7
G7
And be better off than you are
C7
F
or would you rather be a mule
F
Bb
F
Bb
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
F
Bb
F
He kicks up at anything he hears
G7
C
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
G7
C
C7
He’s just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
F
Bb
F
D7
And by the way if you hate to go to school
Gm
C7
F
You may grow up to be a mule
D7
G7
Or would you like to swing on a star
C7
F
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
D7
G7
And be better off than you are
C7
F
or would you rather be a pig
F
Bb
F
Bb
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
F
Bb
F
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
G7
C
He has no manners when he eats his food
G7
C
C7
He’s fat and lazy and extremely rude
F
Bb
F
D7
But if you don’t care a feather or a fig
Gm
C7
F
You may grow up to be a pig
D7
G7
Or would you like to swing on a star
C7
F
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
D7
G7
And be better off than you are
C7
F
or would you rather be a fish
F
Bb
F
Bb
A fish won’t do anything but swim in a brook
F
Bb
F
He can’t write his name or read a book
G7
C
To fool the people is his only thought
G7
C
C7
And though he’s slippery he still gets caught
F
Bb
F
D7
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
Gm
C7
F
You may grow up to be a fish
D7
G7
C7
F
D7
G7
C7
F
A new kind of jumped up slippery fish
D7
G7
And all the monkeys aren’t in the zoo
C7
F
Every day you meet quite a few
D7
G7
So you see it’s all up to you
Gm7
C7
A7
D7
you can be better than you are
Gm
C7
F
You could be swingin’ on a star.
A7
F
G7
Bb
D7
Gm7
C7
Gm
C
