Johnny was a schoolboy

When he heard his first Beatles song


Love me do, I think it was


And from then it didn't take him long




Got himself a guitar


Used to play every night

Now he's in a rock n' roll outfit


And everything's alright, don't you know?




Johnny told his mama


"Hey, mama, I'm goin' away


Gonna hit the big time

Gonna be a big star someday"





Mama came to the door

With a teardrop in her eye


Johnny said, "Don't cry, mama"


Smiled and wave goodbye, don't you know? Yeah




Don't you know that you are a shooting star


Don't you know? Don't you know?

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?


And all the world will love you just as long


As long as you are




Johnny made a record


Went straight up to number one

Suddenly everyone loved


To hear him sing the song




Watchin' the world go by


Surprisin' it goes so fast


Johnny looked around him and said

Well, I made the big-time at last





Don't you know?

Don't you know?




Don't you know that you are a shooting star?


Don't you know? Whoa yeah

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

And all the world will love you just as long


As long as you are a shooting star




Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

Don't you know?

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?


And all the world will love you just as long

As long as you are




Johnny died one night, died in his bed

Bottle of whisky, sleeping tablets by his head

Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day


If you listen to the wind you can still hear him play



Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

Don't you know? Don't you know


Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know?




Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know?

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