Waiting for the Stars

Waiting for the Stars is both an installment of the original shorts of Johnny and the Sprites and song featured within the story. In the short, Johnny (John Tartaglia) has learned that his new friends, the sprites Basil (Tim Lagasse) and Ginger, have never seen stars before because they can't see them from Grotto's Grove where they live. He decides to show them to them, but the two are impatient because the stars can only be seen at night and they don't want to wait. Johnny helps them to learn that sometimes you can only experience good things after waiting. The song is presented in two parts, one as Johnny convinces the sprites, and then at the end of the short when the group actually gets to see the stars.

Song
Johnny

Sometimes you run to catch the schoolbus If you're running late

Sometimes you get what you want right now

Basil

When you do, it's really great

Ginger

Yeah!

Johnny

But sometimes you do another fun thing called "anticipate"

Basil and Ginger

Huh?

Johnny

When you're waiting for the stars All you can do is wait

A trip seems a whole lot longer If the moment you begin it You're asking

Basil

"Are we there yet?"

Johnny

Every other minute

Ginger

I hate that!

Johnny

That's when you do that other fun thing

Basil and Ginger

Called "anticipate?"

Johnny

Right!

Johnny, Basil and Ginger

When you're waiting for the stars

Johnny

The beautiful, bright, mysterious stars

Basil and Ginger

Where are they?

Johnny

All we can do is wait

... ... ...

And there's really nothing else you can say, except reiterate

Johnny, Basil and Ginger

When you're waiting for the stars

Ginger

The beautiful

Basil

Bright

Johnny

Magnificent

Johnny, Basil and Ginger

Aw, stars, it's worth the wait!