Dancing Bear Lyrics - A Gathering Of Flowers: The Anthology Of The Mamas & The Papas - The Mamas & The Papas

I wouldn't want to be a chimney sweep 

All black from head to foot 

From climbing in them chimneys 

And cleaning out that soot 

With a broom and ladder and pail 

The darkened walls I scale 

And far and high I see a patch of sky 

I'd rather be the gypsy 

(I'd rather be the gypsy) 

Whose camped at the edge of town 

(Camped at the edge of town) 

The one who has the dancing bear 

That follows him around 

And he lifts his big foot up 

He puts his big foot down 

And bows and twirls 

And dances 'round and 'round 

I found I was a cabin boy 

Last night as I did dream 

Bound upon a magic ship 

For a land I'd never seen 

And the moon she filled our sails 

And the stars they steered out course 

And on our bow there was a golden horse 

The queen eats fruit and candy 

The bishop nuts and cheese 

And when I am a grown man 

I'll taste just what I please 

The honey from the bee 

The shellfish from the sea 

The earth, the wind, a girl 

Someone to share these things with me