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
Leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would've 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
(Teach me how to dance)
A foxtrot above my head
A sockhop 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
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)
When 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 keep 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
Because my dreams are bursting
At the seams