The song is posing the question what sort of person would you rarther be a "fish who cant write his name or read a book" or "Would you rarther swing on a star" "become better off than you are". Bing is saying what would you rarther be foolish or Famous.
The song is posing the question what sort of person would you rarther be a "fish who cant write his name or read a book" or "Would you rarther swing on a star" "become better off than you are". Bing is saying what would you rarther be foolish or Famous.