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Artist: Earth Wind & Fire
Track: Shining Star

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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
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire?
“Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire was written by Philip Bailey, Maurice White & Larry Dunn.
Q:When did Earth, Wind & Fire release “Shining Star”?
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