Shining Star

Album: That's The Way Of The World (1975)
Charted: 1
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  • When you wish upon a star
    Your dreams will take you very far, yeah
    But when you wish upon a dream
    Life ain't always what it seems, oh-yeah
    What you see on nights so clear, hey
    In the sky so very dear, yeah

    You're a shining star
    No matter who you are
    Shining bright to see
    What you could truly be (what you could truly be)

    Shining star come in to view
    Shine its watchful light on you, yeah
    Give you strength to carry on, yeah
    Yeah, make your body big and strong, yeah
    Born a man-child of the sun, yeah
    Yeah, saw my work had just begun

    Yeah, found I had to stand alone, yeah
    Yeah, bless it now I've got my own, oh yeah (oh yeah)
    So, if you find yourself in need
    Why don't you listen to these words of heed?
    Be a giant grain of sand
    Words of wisdom, yes I can

    You're a shining star
    No matter who you are
    Shining bright to see
    What you could truly be

    You're a shining star
    No matter who you are
    Shining bright to see
    What you could truly be

    You're a shining star
    No matter who you are
    Shining bright to see
    What you could truly be

    Shinning star for you to see
    What your life can truly be
    Shinning star for you to see
    What your life can truly be
    Shinning star for you to see
    What your life can truly be Writer/s: Lorenzo Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Juan Campbell from Sd, CaDoes anybody have ties to anyone in Motown to find the proper verse on shining Star. The verse is b a giant finish the lyrics to the end of the verse. I have listened to a recording with my forensic ear and I only hear them say I'm not going to lead you. When I look at lyrics from many different sites they're different as well inconsistency. Can somebody pull the master?
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyMaurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire died in his sleep February 4th, 2016 at the age of 74...
    He had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease since 1992.
    EWF was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004 and Maurice himself entered the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010...
    May he R.I.P.
  • Daniel from Winchester, Ohiothis song was also in the movie Scooby Doo lol.
  • D. from Dallas, TxThe Manhattans "Shining Star" is a totallty different song from E,W,&F's...It's not a cover. Only the title is the same.
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