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I call her firefly, 'cause, oh my,
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She radiates moon glow,
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Wants none of that noon glow,
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She starts to glitter when the sun goes down.
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By eight p.m., it's mayhem;
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She switches the brights up,
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Lights up and gives me a call,
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'Hey, take me to the fireflies ball.'
Bridge:
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But when I get her there, set her there,
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Do I get to pet her there and grab me some glow?
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No, she's a gad-about, mad about lurin' ev'ry lad about
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While leavin' me moanin' low.
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Oh firefly, why can't I latch on to you no how?
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Oh how I love you, but gee
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While you set the night on fire, fly,
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Shine a little light on me.
Written by Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh