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,
sockhop 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...