Johnny was a schoolboy When he heard his first Beatles song Love me do, I think it was And them 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 is alright Don't you know? Johnny told his mama "Hey mama, I'm going away I'm gonna hit the big town Gonna be a big star someday" Mama came to the door With a tear drop in her eye Johnny said, "Don't cry, mama Smile, I will be back" Don't you know? Chorus: 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 made a record Went straight up to number one Suddenly everyone loved To hear him sing a song Watchin' the world go by Surprisin' it goes so fast Johnny looked around him and says, "Well, I made the big-time at last" Don't you know? Chorus: Don't you know that you are a shooting star? Don't you know? Ahh 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 Yeah a shooting star SOLO Chorus: 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 died one night, died in huis bed Botlle 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, oohhh! Chorus: Don't you know that you are a shooting star? Don't you know? Ahh yeah... Don't you know that you are a shooting star? Don't you, don't you, don't you, don'tyou, Don't you know ohh? Don't you know that you are a shooting star?(Ohhh yeah...) Don't you know that you are a shooting star? (Yeeeeaaahhh... Yeah a shooting star...)