Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles 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 and roll outfit and everything's allright



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 some day"



Mama came to the door with a teardrop in her eye



Johnny said, "Don't cry Mama, smile and wave goodbye"



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, sometimes it can go so fast



Johnny looked around him and said, "Damn I made the big time at last"



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



A shooting star. . .



Johnny died one night, died in his bed



Bottle o' whiskey, sleeping tablets by his head



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



And if you listen to the wind, you can still hear him play



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



A shooting star. . .