Swinging on a Star

Johnny Burke, Jimmy 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
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

Trivia about the song Swinging on a Star by Bing Crosby

On which albums was the song “Swinging on a Star” released by Bing Crosby?
Bing Crosby released the song on the albums “Swinging on a Star” in 1962, “Bing Sings for Children” in 1966, “Bing’s Gold Records - The Original Decca Recordings” in 1997, “20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bing Crosby” in 1999, “Don't Fence Me In - 22 Number One Hits” in 2000, “A Centennial Anthology of His Decca Recordings” in 2003, “The Essential Collection” in 2006, “The Definitive Collection: Bing Crosby” in 2006, “Gold” in 2008, “Timeless Voices” in 2008, “Cocktail Hour: Bing Crosby” in 2008, and “The War Years, Vol. 1” in 2010.
Who composed the song “Swinging on a Star” by Bing Crosby?
The song “Swinging on a Star” by Bing Crosby was composed by Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen.

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