Old Girl/Shining Star

[Hook: Melanie Rutherford]
Old girl
Remember that you're a star
You shine
Even when it seems afar
Remember
Who and what you are
'Cause girl, you are my shining star

[Verse 1: eLZhi]
This to you single parent mothers
Raisin' the youth in the gutter
No phones, spendin' days at the booth with ya numbers
Baby daddy left you when you stomach and your breasts grew
You thought that he was special
Only if you just knew
But you don't need him, and it sucks
He ain't leavin' extra bucks
When it's freezing, catch a bus, just to feed 'em
I know at times, your situation seems pretty bad
It's gon' get better, my golden treasure
Without you, sunshine, it wouldn't be no day
You just started shine through my way
Now all my ladies say...

[Hook: Melanie Rutherford (T3)]
Old girl (Old girl)
Remember that you're a star (You're a star)
You shine (You shine)
Even when it seems afar (Seems afar)
Remember (Remember)
Who and what you are (You are)
'Cause girl, you are my shining star
(Yeah, I know it's hard for you)
(You're a star)

[Verse 2: T3]
Yeah
Got your moms kinda concerned
Didn't trust your daddy much, he just delivered the sperm
Then he was out just like them color Levi's
Medium shirts, Mayn buckles, and Adidas
And through it all, she never threw it in your face
Had to work two jobs, get a smaller place
And she stayed in church, renewing her faith
Kept her head above the water with just minimum wage
Trying to keep her boy up out the hookers
Where she from, dawg, it ain't all good
All my mothers say...

[Hook: Melanie Rutherford]
Old girl (Old girl)
Remember that you're a star (You're a star)
You shine (You shine)
Even when it seems afar (When it seems afar)
Remember (Remember)
Who and what you are
'Cause girl ('Cause girl), you are my shining star
(You are a star)

[Verse 3: eLZhi]
Girl, never let life get you down
Wish I could sit you down
It's beef, face to face
When you leave basic faith
Just keep your head up high
It was once said to cry
It's good to get it all out
You should get rid of all doubt
For, you the truth, that I adore and it's really 'cause
You never had your kids feeling more poor than they really was
You worked your fingers to the bone
Just to keep the ringer on your phone
Lights and heat up in your home

[Verse 4: T3]
Yeah
I hope you take it as inspiration
Don't let situations, try your patience
It gets rough, but you'll weather the storm
Always came with a hustle when the right was smores
So we wrote this song, just for you
'Cause it take a lot of guts just to do what you do
Most couldn't understand or walk a mile in your shoes
Plus the love that I got, we appreciate you

[Hook: Melanie Rutherford]
Old girl
Remember that you're a star
You shine
Even when it seems afar
Remember
Who and what you are
'Cause girl, you are my shining star

[Outro: eLZhi (Melanie Rutherford)]
All the ladies say... yeah
(Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo)
To the single parent mothers
(Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo)
Holdin' them bridge cards
(Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo, doo-doo)
And gotta go to the laundromats on Sundays and drag they kids with em
All the ladies say...
(Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo)
To the single ladies
(Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo)
We feel your pain, we got love for you
(Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo, doo)

[Hook: Melanie Rutherford (T3)]
Old girl (Old girl)
Remember that you're a star (You're a star)
You shine (You shine)
Even when it seems afar (Seems afar)
Remember (Remember)
Who and what you are (You are)
'Cause girl, you are my shining star
(You're a star)
Old girl
Remember that you're a star
You shine
Even when it seems afar
Remember