Glow Worm, The (1902)
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(m) Paul Lincke (w) Heinz Bolten-Backers (I) Operetta in Berlin Lysistrata. (Original English lyric, here in the fourth chorus, by Lilla Cayley Robinson, 1907) (Add’l lyrics, choruses one-three, 1952) by Johnny Mercer. (P) 1952 by The Mills Brothers with arrangement by Sy Oliver (CR) Johnny Mercer
Glow, little glowworm, fly of fire
Glow like an incandescent wire
Glow for the female of the specie
Turn on the A.C. and the D.C.
This night could use a little brightin’
Light up, you li’l ol’ bug of lightnin’
When you gotta glow, you gotta glow
Glow, little glowworm, glow

Glow, little glowworm, glow and glimmer
Swim thru the sea of night, little swimmer
Thou aeronautical Boll Weevil
Illuminate yon woods primeval
See how the shadows deep and darken
You and your chick should get to sparkin’
I got a gal that I love so
Glow, little glowworm, glow

Glow, little glowworm, turn the key on
You are equipped with tail light neon
You got a cute vest pocket Mazda
Which you can make both slow or “fazda”
I don’t know who you took a shine to
Or who you’re out to make a sign to
I got a gal that I love so
Glow, little glowworm, glow

Shine, little glowworm, glimmer, glimmer
Shine, little glowworm, glimmer, glimmer
Lead us lest too far we wander
Love’s sweet voice is calling yonder
Shine, little glowworm, glimmer, glimmer
Shine, little glowworm, glimmer, glimmer
Light the path, below, above
And lead us on to love