You would not
believe your eyes
if ten million fireflies
lit up the world
as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd 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
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
when I fall asleep
Leave my door open
just a crack
(Please take me away
from here)
'Cause I feel like
such an insomniac
(Please take me away
from here)
Why do I tire of
counting sheep
(Please take me away
from here)
And I'm far too tired
to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause
I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes
as they said farewell
But I'll know
where several are
if my dreams
get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few
and I kept them in a jar
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
when I fall asleep
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
when I fall asleep
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
Because my dreams
are bursting
at the seams