Glow-worm (Listen to midi)

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1. Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer,

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shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer.

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Lead us lest too far we wander,

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love's sweet voice is calling yonder.

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Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer,

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hey, there, don't get dimmer, dimmer,

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light the path below, above, and lead us on to love!

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2. Glow little glow-worm, fly of fire,

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glow like an incandescent wire,

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glow for the female of the species,

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turn on the AC and the DC.

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This night could use a little brightnin',

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light up you little ol' bug of lightnin',

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when you gotta glow, you gotta glow, glow little glow-worm, glow.

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3. Glow little glow-worm, glow and glimmer,

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swim through the sea of night, little swimmer,

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thou aeronautical boll weevil,

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illuminate yon woods primeval.

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See how the shadows deep and darken,

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you and your chick should get to sparkin',

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I got a gal that I love so, glow little glow-worm, glow.

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4. Glow little glow-worm, turn the key on,

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you are equipped with taillight neon,

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you got a cute vest-pocket Mazda,

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which you can make both slow and faster.

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I don't know who you took a shine to,

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or who you're out to make a sign to,

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I got a gal that I love so, glow little glow-worm, glow !

(Music Paul Lincke and Lilla C. Robinson,  1902.

Words by Johnny Mercer 1952)