[Verse 1] Lost track of time out on the porch Talkin' like we always do Your hand in mine, the radio low Neither one of us wants to go Moonlight fallin' through the trees Summer driftin' on the breeze You looked at me, I knew right then I didn't want this night to end [Chorus] When the fireflies turn on We know it's getting late Stars come out, the daylight fades But we don't have to go They light up across the yard like little signs to go But I don't want to leave you And you don't want to go Stay a little longer Let the whole world wait When the fireflies turn on We ain't ready to say goodnight [Verse 2] We could've left an hour ago But neither one would say so Your head is on my shoulder And I whisper, "Don't go" Porch light shinin' by the door But we're still sittin' where we were Funny how a summer night can make forever feel so close [Chorus] When the fireflies turn on We know it's gettin' late Stars come out, the daylight fades But we don't have to go They light up across the yard like little signs to go But I don't want to leave you And you don't want to go Stay a little longer Let the whole world wait When the fireflies turn on We ain't ready to say goodnight [Bridge] Someday we'll miss these nights Wish we could turn back time Find that porch and sit again And make the whole night ours Time keeps moving on whether we're ready or not So tonight let's hold on tight to everything we've got [Chorus] When the fireflies turn on And daylight disappears I'll pull you a little closer Like I can stop the years Let the crickets sing around us Let the stars fill up the sky If it's time for us to leave Let's give it one more try I don't wanna leave you and you don't want to go The fireflies keep blinking, but we already know [Outro] When the fireflies turn on 'Cause when the night begins When the fireflies turn on We stay a little longer You say we gotta go I say I know Five more minutes
