Это самая точная версия текста данной песни [OST "Hudson Hawk"], которая отличается от популярной версии исполненной Фрэнком Синатрой [Frank Sinatra]. Между тем в оригинале песню исполнил Бинг Кросби [Bing Crosby] еще в 1944 году в фильме "Going My Way". -Tony_K
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 fish?
A fish is an animal that swims 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 If that sort of life is what you wish You may grow up to be a fish
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's got no manners when he eats his food He's fat and lazy and extremely rude And if you don't care a feather or a fig You may grow up to be a pig
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo Every day you see quite a few So you see it's all up to you You could be better than you are You could be swingin' on a star