Do you know your wealth?
More than diamonds hiding on a shelf
Do you know who you are?
God has made you a shining star

Oh wanawanawana oh wanawanawana oh wanawanawana oh-oh

I've got a little friend
Her age is four plus ten (that's fourteen)
She calls me on the phone (yes, she, yes, she does now)
Crying, crying every now and then
And she says, "My mama just won't listen
My daddy still is missing
I don't feel I am nothing of value or worth"

And I say, "Baby girl get a hold of yourself
Baby girl, don't you know your wealth?
You're a diamond hiding on a shelf
Baby girl, baby girl
Baby girl, don't you know who you are?
God has made you a shining star
A little light's brighter than the dark
Baby girl, baby girl"

I call my sister friend (hello, who's there?)
I'm crying, crying and whining again (yeah, me)
She lets me vent my heart (yes, she, yes, she does now)
Before the healing starts
And I say, "My children just won't listen
My paycheck still is missing
And every little thing is working my nerve"

And she says, "Baby girl get a hold of yourself
Baby girl, don't you know your wealth?
You're a diamond hiding on a shelf
Baby girl, baby girl
Baby girl, don't you know who you are?
God has made you a shining star
A little light's stronger than the dark
Baby girl, baby girl"

Oh wanawanawana oh wanawanawana oh
Hold that thought I'll be right back
Oh wanawanawana oh wanawanawana oh
A little bit of light's stronger than the dark now
Oh wanawanawana oh wanawanawana oh
Hey hey, yeah yeah, oh-oh

Baby girl get a hold of yourself
Baby girl, don't you know your wealth?
You're a diamond hiding on a shelf
Baby girl, baby girl
Baby girl, don't you know who you are?
God has made you a shining star
A little light's stronger than the dark
Baby girl, baby girl

Baby girl
(Baby girl)
You're a shining star
(Baby girl)
You're like a diamond hiding on a shelf
(Baby) You know who you are
(Baby) You're a shining star
(Baby)
(Baby) Don't you know who you are
(Baby) You're a shining star
(Baby) A little bit of light's stronger than the dark now, oh