Dancing Bear Lyrics - Mamas And The Papas

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I wouldn't want to 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
(i'd rather be the gypsy)
Whose camped at the edge of town---
(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
And bows...and twirls...
And 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 out 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 want to be a chimney sweep etc...
(i'd rather be the gypsy etc...)
(i dreamed i was a cabin boy etc...)

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