Would you like to swing on a star? 你想摆一个明星？

Carry moonbeams home in a jar? 随身携带的月光回家在一个罐子里？

And be better off than you are? 并会过得比你是谁？

Or would you rather be a mule? 或者你更愿意成为一个骡子？

   

A mule is an animal with long, funny ears 是骡子是用久了，耳朵搞笑动物

He kicks up at anything he hears 他在任何他听到踢了

His back is brawny and his brain is weak 他的背壮汉和他的大脑弱

He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak 他只是普通的愚蠢与顽固连胜

And, by the way, if you hate to go to school 而且，顺便说一句，如果你不想去上学

You may grow up to be a mule 您可能成长为一头骡子

   

Or would you like to swing on a star? 或者，你想摆一个明星？

Carry moonbeams home in a jar? 随身携带的月光回家在一个罐子里？

And be better off than you are? 并会过得比你是谁？

Or would you rather be a pig? 或者你更愿意是一头猪？

   

A pig is an animal with dirt on his face 猪是用在脸上的污垢动物

His shoes are a terrible disgrace 他的鞋子都是一个可怕的耻辱

He's got no manners when he eats his food 他有没有礼貌，当他吃他的食物

He's fat and lazy and extremely rude 他的脂肪和懒惰，非常无礼的行为

But if you don't care a feather or a fig 但是，如果你不小心把它的羽毛或图

You may grow up to be a pig 您可能成长为猪

   

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Or would you rather be a fish? 或者你宁愿是一条鱼？

   

A fish won't do anything but swim in a brook 鱼不会做任何事情，但游泳的小溪

He can't write his name or read a book 他不会写自己的名字，或读一本书

To fool all the people is his only thought 为了欺骗所有的人是他唯一的想法

Though he's slippery, he still gets caught 虽然他的滑，他仍然被逮住

But then if that sort of life is what you wish 不过，如果那种生活是你想要

You may grow up to be a fish 您可能成长为一条鱼

   

And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo 和所有的猴子都没有在动物园

Every day you meet quite a few 每一天你遇到了不少

So you see, it's all up to you 所以你看，这一切都取决于你

You can be better than you are 你可以比你

   

You could be swingin' on a star 你可能会在一个明星荡秋千“