The song concerns a woman feeling emotionally intertwined with an ex-lover as she comes to grips with the seemingly official break-up. Wishing that it wasn’t truly over, yet not having the resolve to confront her ex-lover, she reaches toward him on a deeper, somewhat spiritual level. “Wishing On a S...
[Chorus]
I'm wishin' on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishin' on a dream
To follow what it means
[Chorus]
I'm wishin' on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishin' on a dream
To follow what it means
[Post-Chorus]
And I wish on all the rainbows that I see
I wish on all the people who really dream
And I'm wishin' on tomorrow, praying it'll come
And I'm wishin' on all the lovin' we've ever done
[Verse]
I never thought I'd see
A time when you would be
So far away from home
So far away from me
Just think of all the moments that we spent
I just can't let you go, for me you were meant
And I didn't mean to hurt you, but I know
That in the game of lovin', you reap what you sow
[Refrain]
I feel it's time we should make up, baby
I feel it's time for us to get back together
And make the best of things, oh, baby, when we're together
Whether or never
I feel it's time we should make up, baby
I feel it's time for us to get back together
And make the best of things, oh, baby, when we're together
Whether or never
[Chorus]
I'm wishing on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishin' on a dream
To follow what it means
[Post-Chorus]
And I wish on all the rainbows that I see
I wish on all the people we ever greeted
And I'm hopin' on all the days to come and days to go
And I'm hopin' on days of lovin' you so
[Chorus]
I'm wishin' on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishing on a star, whoa-oh
And I wish on all the rainbows that I see
[Chorus]
I'm wishin' on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishin' on a star
And I wish on all the rainbows that I see
[Chorus]
I'm wishin' on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishin' on a star, oh
I'm hopin' and prayin', baby
[Chorus]
I'm wishin' on a star, whoa-oh
To follow where you are
I'm wishin' on a star, baby
To follow wherever you might be
[Outro]
Wishin' on a star
To follow where you are, oh
I'm wishin' on a star
Wishing On a Star was written by Billie Rae Calvin.
Wishing On a Star was produced by Norman Whitfield.
According to lead singer Gwen Dickey, this song was originally meant for Barbra Streisand, who eventually declined it because she had too many songs on her album.
So Billie [Rae Calvin, songwriter and member of the Undisputed Truth] came over to [producer] Norman [Whitfield]’s studio, in tears of c...