Key: Eb major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I'm
a girl firefly out tonight,
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sittin' in the summer grass,
waitin' for the boy fireflies to fly by
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and signal me as they pass.
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I think those odds are fine.
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They have to compete just to meet me,
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one'll be mine.
species of fireflies
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that have been discovered so far.
You can tell by the pattern
of our blinky butts
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exactly what species we are.
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And my gang, Foldinus green -eye
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I'm just a flirty, flirty girl waitin' for
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flashy fun guy
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A firefly's life is short and sweet
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Only lasts two weeks long
Most of that time is spent looking for love
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Our romantic feelings are strong
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Eating earthworms, snails and slugs
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Now I only have fourteen
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Of a lightening bug
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I'm not a bug at all
Fireflies are in the beetle family,
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us up the wall.
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FURTRICE!
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with their deceptive sneak attack
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turn lovesick, lonely boy fireflies
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into a crunchy midnight snack!
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out here in the dark.
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Every summer night you can see us
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In the backyard, in the park
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But please don't try to capture us
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Firefly's gotta be free
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A mayonnaise jar is jail for us
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A place we never want to be
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With our bioluminescent lights
Cut it with your sweet eyes
While we cut it with bars
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on these lazy summer nights.
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A firefly's life is short and sweet,
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only lasts two weeks long.
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Most of that time, I'm looking for love.
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But I took a little break to
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write this song.
I brought you a gift.
My favorite album by the Beatles.
My cousin Ringo's in the group.
They're coming to town next month.
I could get a ticket.
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