New Star Shining Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
New Star Shining
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by John Hall and Johanna Hall
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house no
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crib no toys were
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waiti
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ng
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love for the
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Child they were
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antic
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ipating
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born one winter
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night on a
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road between two
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towns
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wrapped Him up so
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warm and tight
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looks like
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heaven's come
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down
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new star
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shining in the
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sky up
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above
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light that winter
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night they found
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peace and perfect
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love
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want to
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find it I
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know we
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always
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will
Cause that
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new star is
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shining
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for us
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still
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worried how to
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feed Him simple
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trade was all they
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kne
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w
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hard enough to
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make ends meet when
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they were only
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two
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cold the dark and
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hunger couldn't
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take away their
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joy
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knew that day they would
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find a way
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precious
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baby
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boy
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find it I
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know we
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always
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new star is
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shining
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for us
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still
FAQ
Who sang the the song New Star Shining?
- The song New Star Shining was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
