Swinging On A Star Lyrics

Writer(s): Burke/Van Heusen

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
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
You may 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

A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
He ain't got 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

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 cant write his name or read a book
And to fool the people is his only thought
Though he slippery - he still gets caught
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
You may grow up to be a fish

And all the monkeys aren't in a 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 swinging on a star

Frank Sinatra - Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners

Oct 1990

1. Days Of Wine And Roses
2. Moon River
3. The Way You Look Tonight
4. Three Coins In The Fountain
5. In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
6. Secret Love
7. Swinging On A Star
8. It Might As Well Be Spring
9. The Continental
10. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
11. All the Way