I wouldn't wanna be a chimney sweep   All black from head to foot   From climbing in them chimneys   And cleaning out that soot      With a broom and ladder and pail   The darkened walls I scale   And far and high   I see a patch of sky      I'd rather be the gypsy   Who's camped at the edge of town   The one who has the dancing bear   That follows him around   And he lifts his big foot up   He puts his big foot down   Then bows, then twirls   Then dances round and round      I found I was a cabin boy   Last night as I did dream   Bound upon a magic ship   For a land I'd never seen   And the moon, she filled our sails   And the stars, they steered our course   And on our bow    There was a golden horse      The Queen eats fruit and candy   The Bishop nuts and cheese   And when I am a grown man   I’ll taste just what I please   The honey from the bee   The shellfish from the sea   The earth   The wind   A girl   Someone to share these things with me      I wouldn’t wanna be a chimney sweep   (I’d rather be a gypsy)   (I found I was a cabin boy)   All black from head to foot   (Camped at the edge of town)   (Last night as I did dream)   From climbin in them chimneys   (The one who has the dancing bear)   (Bound upon a magic ship)   And cleanin out that soot   (That follows him around)   (For a land I’d never see)      I’d rather be the gypsy   (I wouldn’t wanna be a chimney sweep)   (I found I was a cabin boy)   Who’s camped at the edge of town   (All black from head to foot)   (Last night as I did dream)   The one who has the dancing bear   (From climbin’ in them chimneys)   (Bound upon a magic ship)   That follows him around   (And cleanin out that soot)   (For a land I’d never see)