Dancing Bear Lyrics

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)