Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1952, played for 16 weeks.
| Verse: | |||
| C | - | - | G7 |
| Dm | - | G7 | C |
| - | - | - | Dm Ebdim |
| Em A7 | G | D7 | - G |
| F | C7 | Bb7 | G |
| F | C7 | Bb7 | G |
| Chorus: | |||
| C | G7 | - | C |
| - | G7 | - | C |
| - | G7 | - | C |
| - | Dm | C G7 | C (repeat chorus) |
Lovers wander forth to see, They wander forth to see, The bright stars gleaming.
And lest they should lose their way, Lest they should lose their way, The glow-worms nightly,
Light their tiny lanterns gay, Their tiny lanterns gay, And twinkle brightly.
Here and there and ev'rywhere, From mossy dell and hollow,
Floating, gliding through the air, They call on us to follow.
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, 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.