"When You Wish Upon a Star" is the signature song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. [1] The original version was first sung by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) [1] and is heard during the opening credits and the final scene of the film.
The song has been universally praised since its release, with its theme relating to wishes, dreams, and magic; all of which have become synonymous with the Disney brand. The song has since become the official anthem of The Walt Disney Company as a whole, having been used as the theme for the Walt Disney anthology series since 1954, and played alongside the Walt Disney Pictures logo at the beginning of many films since 1985.
Jiminy Cricket:
When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are.
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you.
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme.
When you wish upon a star,
As dreamers do.
Chorus:
Fate is kind.
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing.
Jiminy Cricket:
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams. come. true.
Jiminy Cricket:
When your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme.
Chorus:
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams come true.
You'll find your dreams come true.
When a star is born,
They possess a gift or two.
One of them is this:
They have the power to make a wish come true.
When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are.
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you.
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme.
When you wish upon a star,
As dreamers do.
Fate is kind.
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing.
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams come true.
Jiminy Cricket:
When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are.
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you.
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme.
When you wish upon a star,
As dreamers do.
Fate is kind.
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing.
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Suddenly, it comes in view.
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams come true!
When a star is born,
They possess a gift or two.
One of them is this:
They have the power to make a wish come true.
When you wish.
When you wish.
When you wish.
Wish upon a star
When you wish.
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When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
When you wish.
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When you wish.
Wish upon a star
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
When you wish.
When you wish.
Fate is kind.
She brings to those who love
And this sweet, fulfillment of
Their secret's longing
Like a bolt out of a blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
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Fate is kind.
She brings to those who love
And this sweet, fulfillment of
Their secret's longing
When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
When you wish.
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When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
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Jiminy Cricket:
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Chorus:
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing
Jiminy Cricket:
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true.
(not in Disney Sing-Along Songs version)
Jiminy Cricket (Speaking):
From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas.
Chorus (Singing):
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams come true.
You'll find your dreams come true.
When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you.
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do.
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing.
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams come true.
(instrumental)
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams. come. true.
Your dreams come true.
Shari Lewis: (spoken) When a star is born.
Lamb Chop: (spoken) Yes?
Shari Lewis: (spoken) They possess a gift or two.
Lamb Chop: Tell me what they do
Shari Lewis: They have the power
To make a wish come true
When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires. Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Fate
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing.
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: Your dreams comes true
Shari Lewis: Now close your eyes
Go where your dreams may lead
There's nothing more you'll need
Until tomorrow
Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: Until tomorrow
When the world is bright and new
What you want will come to you
Shari Lewis: When you wish upon a star
Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: Your dreams come true
When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing.
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams come true
Dreams are as real as you want them to be
Dreams are as real as the sky and the sea
Just change your perspective
Your point of view
Now you believe in me (You believe in me)
And I believe. (I believe. )
In you.
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true!
(instrumental beginning)
Alan-A-Dale:
(playing lute; When you wish upon a star. )
Scat Cat, and Mirabel Madrigal:
(playing trumpet, and accordion; Makes no difference who you are. )
(Hathi Jr. trumpets)
Belle:
Anything your heart desires
Belle & The Beast:
Will come to you
Hades:
(spoken) I knew this was gonna happen.
Quasimodo:
If your heart is in your dream
Pocahontas:
No request is too extreme
Ariel:
When you wish-
Scuttle:
(vocalizing "upon a star-")
Baloo & Mowgli:
As dreamers do
Chorus:
Fate is kind.
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing
Snow White, Mulan & Asha:
Like a bolt out of the blue
Winnie the Pooh:
Fate steps in and sees you through
Jiminy Cricket:
When you wish upon a star
All:
Your dreams. come. true
