johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first beatle song
'love me do
' i think it was. from there 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 all right
don't you know?
johnny told his mama
hey
'mama
i'm goin' 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
smile and wave good-bye'. 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 the 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
oh
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
yeah
don't you know that you are a shooting star
now
and all the world will love you just as long
as long you are you. johnny died one night
died in his bed
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 oh oh
don't you know that you are a shooting star
don't you know
yeah
don't you know'
don't you know that
you are a shooting star
don't you know
yeah
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
don't you
know
oh
yeah
you are
yeah
a shooting star
yeah
oh
oh oh oh oh. don't you
don't you know
that you are a shooting star
don't you don't you know.