Christine Lavin - A Firefly's Life lyrics

I'm a girl firefly out tonight Sitting in the summer gra** Waiting for boy fireflies to fly by And signal me as they pa** For every one of me there's ten of them I think those odds are fine They're gonna have to compete To get to meet me But I get to choose which one will be mine There's 2,000 species of fireflies That have been discovered so far You can tell by the pattern of our blinky bu*ts Exactly what species we are There's Pyractomena Angulata Photinus Ignatus And my my gang Photinus Greeni I'm a flirty Photi girl waiting for that special flashy fun guy A firefly's life is short and sweet Only lasts two weeks long Most of that time is spent looking for love Our romantic feelings are strong For two years before this I was larvae in the dirt Eating earthworms snails and slugs Now I only have 14 days to live the life of a lightning bug Though that name is a misnomer I'm not a bug at all Fireflies are in the beetle family You know what drives us up the wall? Photuris! Those firefly femme fatales With their deceptive sneak attack They turn lonely lovesick boy fireflies into a crunchy midnight snack Yes it's a world of love and danger Out here in the dark Every summer night you can watch us In the back yard in the park Please don't try to capture us Fireflies gotta be free A mayonnaise jar is jail to us A place we never want to be Enjoy the show we put on for you With our bioluminescent lights Cuddle with your sweethearts while we cuddle with ours On these lazy summer nights Yes, a firefly's life is short and sweet Only lasts two weeks long Most of that time I'm looking for love Though I took a break to write this song