Johnny was a schoolboy When he heard his first Beatles song â€~Love Me Do' I think it was And from there it didn't take him long
Got himself a guitar used to play it every night Now he's in a rock â€~n' roll outfit And everything's all right, don't ya know?
Johnny told his mama, ‽Hey, Mama, I'm going away I'm gonna hit the big time, gonna be a big star someday†Momma came to the door with a teardrop in her eye Johnny said 'Don't cry, Momma, smile and wave 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 his 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? 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? Oh 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
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
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? Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
Don't you, don't you know that you are a shooting star?