F7E7A7 Would you like to swing on a star?
D7GF7 Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
E7A7D7 And be better off than you are
G Or would you rather be a mule?
GCGC A mule is an animal with long funny ears,
GCGEm7 Kicks up at anything he hears.
A7D His back is brawny but his brain is weak,
Em7A7DD7 He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak.
GCGF7E7Am7 And by the way, if you hate to go to school,
D7G You may grow up to be a mule.
F7E7A7 Or would you like to swing on a star?
D7GF7 Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
E7A7D7 And be better off than you are
G Or would you rather be a pig?
GCGC A pig is an animal with dirt on his face;
GCGEm7 His shoes are a terrible disgrace.
A7D He has no manners when he eats his food,
Em7A7DD7 He's fat and lazy and extremely rude;
GCGF7E7Am7 But if you don't care a feather or a fig,
D7G You may grow up to be a pig.
F7E7A7 Or would you like to swing on a star?
D7GF7 Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
E7A7D7 And be better off than you are
G Or would you rather be a fish?
GCGC A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook;
GCGEm7 He can't write his name or read a book.
A7D To fool the people is his only thought,
Em7A7DD7 And though he's slippery, he still gets caught;
GCGF7E7Am7 But then if that sort of life is what you wish,
D7G You may grow up to be a fish.
F7E7A7 And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo;
D7GF7 Every day you meet quite a few.
E7A7D7 So you see it's all up to you --
GG/F#EmA7 You can be better than you are,
D7G