Shining Star Earth, Wind, and Fire Written by Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Larry Dunn From the Original Soundtrack "That's the Way of the World" (1975) When you wish upon a star Dreams will take you very far, yeah But when you wish upon a dream Life ain't always what it seems, oh yeah What'd you see, on nights so clear 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 into view To shine its watchful light on you, yeah Give you strength to carry on, yeah Girl, 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 Well bless it now I've got my own, oh yeah So if you find yourself in need Why dontcha listen to these worlds of heed Be a giant, or 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 can truly be [Repeat 3x] Shining star, for you to see What your life can truly be [Repeat 3x]