The Glow-Worm The Mills Brothers as sung on "Remembering the 50's and 60's" -Reader's Digest/RCA Records RDA-030/A -peak Billboard position # 1 for 3 weeks in 1952 -competing version by lyricist Mercer hit # 30 - Original words by Lilla Cayley Robinson -Adaptation of the 1908 song from the German operetta "Lysistrata" and the -Broadway musical "The Girl Behind the Counter" - Modern words by Johnny Mercer, Music by Paul Lincke Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer Lead us lest too far we wander Love's sweet voice is calling yonder Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer Hey, there don't get dimmer, dimmer Light the path below, above And lead us on to love! Glow little glow-worm, fly of fire Glow like an incandescent wire Glow for the female of the species Turn on the AC and the DC This night could use a little brightnin' Light up you little ol' bug of lightnin' When you gotta glow, you gotta glow Glow little glow-worm, glow Glow little glow-worm, glow and glimmer Swim through 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 glow-worm, glow Glow little glow-worm, turn the key on You are equipped with taillight neon You got a cute vest-pocket *Mazda* Which you can make both slow and *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 glow-worm, glow Glow little glow-worm, glow Glow little glow-worm, glow Glow little glow-worm, glow !! Transcriber's Note: *Mazda* and "fazda* are pronounced as "mastuh" and "fastuh" Transcribed by Robin Hood with help from his friend, Wayne These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.