Firefly
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Lyrics

I call her Firefly
He affectionately calls her his Firefly

'Cause, oh, my
Because she is so special to him

She radiates moon glow
She glows with a special kind of beauty

Wants none of that noon glow
She prefers the light of the night, not the harshness of the day

She starts to glitter when the sun goes down
Her beauty shines even more as the day turns into night

'Bout eight PM, it's mayhem
Around 8 PM, everything becomes chaotic in their world

She switches those brights up
She puts on her best and brightest for the night

Lights up and gives me a call
She is ready to go out and have some fun with him

Take me to the Fireflies ball
She wants him to take her to a place where they can shine together

But when I get her there, set her there
Once they arrive, he sets her in a beautiful spot

Do I get to pet her there
Does he get to embrace and hold her in that spot

Grab me some glow
Does he get to experience her beauty and radiance in that moment

No, she's a gad about, mad about
But alas, she is a free spirit, crazy about everything and everyone around her

Luring every lad about
She attracts the attention and admiration of all the men in the room

While leaving me moaning low
Leaving him feeling sad, lonely and unfulfilled

Oh, Firefly, why can't I
He wonders why he can't have her all to himself, why he can't love and be loved by her exclusively

Latch on to you know how
He is perplexed and frustrated why he can't seem to get a hold of her heart

Oh, how I love you but gee
He admits his deep love for her, but realizes he may never be able to have what he truly desires

While you set the night on
As she shines her light and glow on the night, bringing joy and beauty to everyone around her

Firefly, shine a little light on me
He pleads with her to shine a little of her love and light towards him

He calls me Firefly
She acknowledges his loving and affectionate nickname towards her

'Cause, oh, my
Because she is so special to him as he is to her

I radiates moon glow
She too glows with a special kind of beauty and reflects his affection in return

Wants none of that noon glow
She also prefers the company of the night rather than the day

Starts to glitter when the sun goes down
Her radiance and beauty shines brighter as the day goes by and the night takes over

'Bout eight PM, it's mayhem
They both feel the same excitement around 8 PM, as the night is just starting to get started

I switch those brights up
She too puts on her best and brightest to go out with him

Light up and give him a call
She is eager to embark on their adventure together

Take him to the Fireflies ball
She wants to be with him in a place where they can both shine together

But when I get 'er there, I set 'er there
Once they arrive, she finds her place and settles in

Do I get to pet her there
He wonders if he can hold her and enjoy her beauty in that moment

Grab me some glow
Can he experience her radiance and beauty as he desires

Oh she's a gad about, a mad about
But alas, she is just as passionate and free-spirited as he describes her

Luring every lad about
She continues to attract the attention of everyone in the room, just as she did with him

While leaving me moaning low
He too feels sad and unfulfilled as she shares her light and affection with others

Firefly, shine a little light on
She too pleads with him to give her some of his affection and attention

(Shine a little light on)
She echoes her previous plea for him to shine some of his love and attention towards her

Shine a little light on me (On me)
She concludes that she also longs for his love and admiration in return

In the mornin'
As they end their night together, the morning is just around the corner