Johnny was a schoolboy
When he heard his first beatles song
Love me do I think it wasn't from there
It didn't take him long
Got himself a guitar used to play every night
Now he's in a rock and roll outfit
And everything's alright
Don't you know
Johnny told his mama
Hey mama I'm going away
I'm gonna hit the big time
Gonna be a big star someday
Yeah mama came to the door with a teardrop in her eye
Johnny said don't cry mama smiled and waved goodbye
Don't you know yeah 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 a song
Watching the world go by surprising 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 yeah
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 ah
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
A bottle of whiskey 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
Oh
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 don't you don't you don't you don't you know
Yeah don't you know
That you are a shooting star
Don't you don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you don't you know
No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
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