“Bats! Wake up — do your part!
Night shift’s about to start!”
(Intro)
When the sun goes down to sleep
And the sky turns dark and deep
One pink flower opens bright
Petalina wakes at night
Tiny as your little thumb
Through the garden here she comes
Skipping fast from leaf to leaf
Waking friends beneath the trees
(Verse 1)
“Wake up owl, hoo hoo hoo!
Watch the forest, that’s your job to do!”
“Wake up fireflies, blink blink bright!
Light the pathways through the night!”
“Wake up crickets, chirp chirp cheer!
Play your nighttime music here!”
Petalina twirls around
Night shift waking all around
(Chorus)
Petalina leads the way
When the sun has gone away
Nighttime friends begin to play
Working till the break of day
Owls hoot and fireflies glow
Moonflowers wake and start to grow
When the moon shines big and bright
Petalina starts the night 🌙
(Verse 2)
“Wake up bats, flap flap fly!
Catch the buzzing bugs up high!”
“Wake up frogs, ribbit sing!
Splash beside the pond in spring!”
“Wake up moths, flutter near!
Help the moonflowers bloom right here!”
Every creature big and small
Petalina wakes them all
(Chorus)
Petalina leads the way
When the sun has gone away
Nighttime friends begin to play
Working till the break of day
Owls hoot and fireflies glow
Moonflowers wake and start to grow
When the moon shines big and bright
Petalina starts the night 🌙
(Bridge)
But when morning starts to glow
And the sleepy breezes blow
Fireflies fade one by one
Owl says, “Nighttime work is done!”
Petalina waves goodbye
As the sun climbs in the sky
Then her flower closes tight
Till another garden night
(Final Chorus)
Petalina leads the way
When the sun has gone away
Nighttime friends begin to play
Working till the break of day
Tiny as your little thumb
In the garden here she comes
When the moon shines big and bright
Petalina starts the night 🌸
(Outro — soft)
In every garden, there’s one pink flower…
That’s where Petalina sleeps at night 🌸
