Written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen
F7 E7 A7 Would you like to swing on a star D7 G F7 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 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 F7 E7 Am7 And by the way, if you hate to go to school D7 G You may grow up to be a mule. F7 E7 A7 Or would you like to swing on a star? D7 G F7 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 F7 E7 But if you don't care a feather or a fig Am7 D7 G You may grow up to be a pig F7 E7 A7 Or would you like to swing on a star D7 G F7 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 F7 E7 Am7 But then if that sort of life is what you wish D7 G You may grow up to be a fish F7 E7 A7 And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo D7 G F7 Every day you meet quite a few E7 A7 D7 So you see it's all up to you G G/F# Em A7 You can be better than you are D7 G You could be swingin' on a star