Wish i may, i wish i might
These sleepless nights won't mean a thing
Come tomorrow i'll be dreamin the day away
Inside my head again
The moonlight and the cool night air
Reminding me of why i'm here
I lay awake in my old bed and stare

And i can't bring myself tonight
To shut my eyes, turn off the lights
I hope that some way if i stay up late
The stars will shine so bright

And oh, i try to fall asleep
I hear the floor boards creek beneath my bed
I pull the sheets over my head
And i, i can't be scared tonight
I need to close my eyes and just pretend
That all the monsters in my room are my dear friends

Oh i'll never know why i'm still here
Why i can't fall asleep to save my life
It's getting late but i'm not tired
I tried so hard to make my wish
At 11 past 11 and
I'll never tell the whole world what my biggest secret is

And i want to know what i'll be dreamin of when i get my eyes to close
Someday soon, my secret wish will come true

These sleepless nights won't mean a thing
Come tomorrow we'll be singin
We need to close our eyes and make believe