Davis: Baby, come as you are, With just your heart. And I'll take you in. You're rejected and hurt. To me you're worth, What you have within.
McCoo: Now, I don't need no superstar, 'Cause I'll accept you as you are. You won't be denied, 'Cause I'm satisfied, With the love you inspire.
Davis: You don't have to be a star, baby, To be in my show. (To be in my show.)
McCoo: You don't have to be a star, baby, To be in my show.
Davis: Somebody nobody knows, (Somebody, somebody.) Could steal the tune That you want to hear. So, stop your runnin' around, (Stop runnin' around.) 'Cause now you've found, What was cloudy is clear. Oh, honey.
McCoo: There'll be no cheerin' from the crowd. Davis: Just two hearts beatin' out loud. McCoo: There'll be no parades, no TV or stage. Only me till your dyin' day. All: You don't have to be a star, baby, (No, no, no.) To be in my show. Oh, honey You don't have to be a star, baby (Yeah, yeah.) To be in my, my, my, my, my, my show.
Instrumental break. (You don't have to be a star.) (You don't have to be a star.)
Davis: Don't think your star has to shine For me to find out where you're comin' from. What is a beauty queen, If it don't mean I'm your number one? Oh, honey.
McCoo: I don't need no superstar, 'Cause I'll accept you as you are. You won't be denied, 'cause I'm satisfied. With the love that you can inspire.
All: You don't have to be a star, baby, To be in my show. Oh-oh. You don't have to be a star, baby, No, no, no, no, no. To be in my show. Oh, sweet darlin'. You don't have to be a star, baby, Hey, hey, yeah. To be in my, my, my, my, my, my show. Honey, child. Fade. You don't have to be a star, baby, Mmm-hmm To be in my show...