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Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Vocals
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Johnny Graham
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Tenor Saxophone
Fred White
Fred White
Drums
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Clavinet
Oscar Brashear
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
Saxophone
George Bohannon
George Bohannon
Trombone
Albert McKay
Albert McKay
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Songwriter
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Songwriter
Philip Doron Bailey
Philip Doron Bailey
Songwriter
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Arranger
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Co-Producer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah, hey, hey
[Verse 1]
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?
[Chorus]
You're a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be, what you could truly be
[Verse 2]
Shining star come into view
Shine its watchful light on you
Give you strength to carry on, yeah
Yeah, make your body big and strong, yeah
[Verse 3]
Born a man-child of the sun, yeah
Yeah, saw my work had just begun
Yeah, found I had to stand alone, yeah
Bless it now, I've got my own
Oh yeah, oh yeah
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Shining star for you to see
What your life can truly be
Shining star for you to see
What your life can truly be
Shining star for you to see
What your life can truly be
Written by: Larry Dunn, Lorenzo Dunn, Maurice White, Philip D. Bailey

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