Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar? One moonbeam, two moonbeams And be better off than you are or would you rather be a mule? (Yeah, yeah, tell 'em 'bout a mule now) A mule is an animal with long funny ears He kicks up at anything he hears His back is brawny and his brain is weak He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak And by the way, if you hate to go to school (Which I do) You may grow up to be a mule I don't wanna grow up to be a mule 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? Yeah, yeah, tell 'em 'bout a pig now A pig is an animal with dirt on his face His shoes are a terrible disgrace He's got no manners when he eats his food (Nor you farmer) He's fat and lazy and extremely rude But if you don't care a feather or a fig (Which I don't) You may grow up to be a pig I don't wanna grow up to be a pig Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar? One moonbeam, two moonbeams And be better off than you are We could be swinging on a star We could be swinging on a star We could be swinging on a... We could be swinging on a star We could be swinging on a star We could be swinging on a...