Baby Girl

Do you know your worth?

More than diamonds hidin' on a shelf

Do you know who you are?

God has made you a shining star

I've got a little friend, her age is four plus ten

She calls me on the phone crying, crying every now and then

And she says, "My mama just wont listen, my daddy still is missin'

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 hidin' on a shelf

Baby girl, baby girl"

"Baby girl don't you know who you are

God has made you a shining star

Little light's brighter than the dark

Baby girl, baby girl"

I call my sisters friend, I'm crying, crying and whining again

She lets me vent my heart before the healing starts

And I say, "My children just won't listen, my paycheck still is missin'

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 hidin' on a shelf

Baby girl, baby girl"

Baby girl don't you know who you are

God has made you a shining star

Little light's stronger than the dark

Baby girl, baby girl"

Hold that now I'll be right back

A little bit of light's stronger than the dark now

Baby girl get a hold of yourself

Baby girl don't you know your wealth

You're a diamond hidin' on a shelf

Baby girl, baby, baby, baby, baby girl

Baby girl don't you know who you are

God has made you a shining star

Little light's stronger than the dark

Baby girl, baby girl

Baby girl, you're shining star

You're like a diamond hidin' on a shelf

Baby you know who you are

You're shining star, you're shining

Don't you know who you are

You're a shining star

A little bit of light's stronger than the dark now