"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. The original version was first sung by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) and is heard over the opening credits and in 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 Disney Enterprises, Inc. 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 before many films since 1985.
Lyrics[]
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!
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): (Eddie Carroll Speaking Voice)
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
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)
Belle:
Anything your heart desires
Belle & Beast:
Will come to you.
Quasimodo:
If your heart is in your dream,
Pocahontas:
No request is too extreme.
Ariel:
When you wish up-
Scuttle:
(vocalizing)
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,
Chorus (Singing):
Your...dreams...come...true!