When I grow up I'll have a J-O-B A job, a job That's fun for me One that suits my personality With a lot of responsibility Like an animal doctor: a veterinarian A park ranger, a humanitarian There's thousands of jobs It's a long, long list Perhaps I'll be a rocket scientist I wanna be a poet or a train conductor Or ride the waves like a surf instructor There's thousands of jobs It's a long, long list Perhaps I'll be an archeologist When I grow up I'll have a J-O-B A job, a job That's fun for me One that suits my personality With a lot of responsibility Like a beekeeper, just watch out for the stinger The president, or an opera singer There's thousands of jobs It's a long, long list Perhaps I'll be a great geologist I'll be a schoolteacher of Spanish or math Or a zookeeper with chimps and giraffes There's thousands of jobs It's a long, long list Perhaps I'll be a meteorologist Or a carpenter with a hammer and nails Or a gardener hanging out with the snails There's thousands of jobs It's a long, long list What would you be if you had to pick?