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 [bad word]  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

 foxtrot above my head
 sock hop beneath my bed
 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)
 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
 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