Swinging On A Star

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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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Kicks up at anything he hears. 

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His back is brawny but 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. 


   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? 


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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 has 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.
 

    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? 


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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. 

    A7                     D
To fool the people is his only thought, 

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And 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 the 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.