(J. Burke, J. Van Heusen)
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[Recorded Januaru 27, 1964, Los Angeles]
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Would you like to swing on a star?
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Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
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And be better off than you are?
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Or would you rather be a mule?
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A mule is an animal with long, funny ears
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He kicks up at anything he hears
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His back is brawny and his brain is weak
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He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
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And, by the way, if you hate to go to school
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You may grow up to be a mule
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Or would you like to swing on a star?
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Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
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And be better off than you are?
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Or would you rather be a pig?
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A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
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His shoes are a terrible disgrace
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He's got no manners when he eats his food
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He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
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But if you don't care a feather or a fig
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You may grow up to be a pig
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[instrumental-first 3 lines of chorus]
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Or would you rather be a fish?
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A fish won't do anything but swim in a brook
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He can't write his name or read a book
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To fool all the people is his only thought
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Though he's slippery, he still gets caught
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But then if that sort of life is what you wish
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You may grow up to be a fish
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And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo
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Every day you meet quite a few
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So you see, it's all up to you
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You can be better than you are
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You could be swingin' on a star
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Swinging On A Star
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| Frank Sinatra |
