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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 |
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Or 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 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 |
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Or 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 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 |
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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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A new kind of jumped-up slippery 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 |
