You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
but I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
that planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
And I'd like to make myself believe
that planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
And leave my door open just a crack
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
When I'm way too tired to go to sleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes 'cause I said, "Farewell"
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
And I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
And I'd like to make myself believe
that planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems