Down the river and out to the sea
The vessel for my hopes and dreams
Cardboard glitter floating on a stream
I wonder one day what will I be
Don't listen to what the monster says
Your dreams are trapped inside
Don't listen to what the monster says
The monster loves to lie
The monster loves to lie
And I'll collect a jar of fireflies
Keep them on my desk, don't let them shine
I'm afraid of dark, foreboding skies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
Paint my pictures, hide them in drawer
Hidden from the vultures skulking at my door
Silly little scribbles, focus on what's real
A day job stacking bottles and practice not to feel
Don't listen to what the monster says
Your dreams are trapped inside
Don't listen to what the monster says
The monster loves to lie
The monster loves to lie
And I'll collect a jar of fireflies
Keep them on my desk, don't let them shine
I'm afraid of dark, foreboding skies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
Oooh, oooh, oooh
Oooh, ooh, ooh
I'll collect a jar of fireflies
Keep them on my desk, don't let them shine
I'm afraid of dark, foreboding skies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
And I'll collect a jar of fireflies
Keep them on my desk, don't let them shine
I'm afraid of dark, foreboding skies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
Hide away my jar of fireflies
I'll collect a jar of fireflies
Keep them on my desk, don't let them shine
I'm afraid of dark, foreboding skies
Hide away my jar of fireflies