Swingin' On A Star Lyrics - Perry Como

Would you like to swing on a star 

Carry moonbeams home in a jar 

And be better off than you are 

Or would you rather be a mule? 

A mule is an animal with long funny ears 

Kicks up at anything he hears 

His back is brawny but his brain is weak 

He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak 

And by the way, if you hate to go to school 

You may grow up to be a mule 

Or would you like to swing on a star 

Carry moonbeams home in a jar 

And be better off than you are 

Or would you rather be a pig? 

A pig is an animal with dirt on his face 

His shoes are a terrible disgrace 

He has no manners when he eats his food 

He's fat and lazy and extremely rude 

But if you don't care a feather or a fig 

You may grow up to be a pig 

Or would you like to swing on a star 

Carry moonbeams home in a jar 

And be better off than you are 

Or would you rather be a fish? 

A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook 

He can't write his name or read a book 

To fool the people is his only thought 

And though he's slippery, he still gets caught 

But then if that sort of life is what you wish 

You may grow up to be a fish 

A new kind of jumped-up slippery fish 

And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo 

Every day you meet quite a few 

So you see it's all up to you 

You can be better than you are 

You could be swingin' on a star 

Performed in part only 

Music by Jimmy Van Heusen 

with lyrics by Johnny Burke , 1944