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 [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 lightening bugs 
As they tried to teach me how to dance. 
foxtrot above my head, 
sock-hop beneath my bed, 
The 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 
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams