E7                 A7
Would you like to swing on a star,
      D                   G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
       E7                  A7 - D7
And be better off than you are?
                         G
Or would you rather be a mule?


  G          C           G          C
A mule is an animal with long funny ears.
   G           C           G    Em7
He kicks up at anything he hears.
    A7                     D
His back is brawny but his brain is weak.
     Em7        A7            D        D7
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak.
           G           C             G     E7 Am7
And by the way, if you hate to go to school,
             D7         G
You may grow up to be a mule.


          E7                 A7
Or would you like to swing on a star,
      D                   G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
       E7                  A7 - D7
And be better off than you are?
                         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       Em7
His shoes are a terrible disgrace.
   A7                     D
He has no manners when he eats his food.
     Em7     A7       D         D7
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude.
           G            C            G   E7 Am7
But if you don't care a feather or a fig,
             D7         G
You may grow up to be a pig.


          E7                 A7
Or would you like to swing on a star,
      D                   G
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
       E7                  A7 - D7
And be better off than you are?
                         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    Em7
He can't write his name or read a book.
   A7                     D
To fool the people is his only thought,
    Em7         A7           D          D7
and though he's slippery, he still gets caught.
            G            C                G   E7 Am7
But then if that sort of life is what you wish,
             D7         G
You may grow up to be a fish.


            E7                    A7
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo;
      D                    G
Every day you meet quite a few.
        E7                  A7 - D7
So, you see, it's all up to you.
                           B7 - Am7
You can be better than you are.
             D7            G
You could be swingin' on a star!