Johnny was a schoolboy

When he heard his first Beatles song

Love me do, I think it was

And from then 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 alright, don't you know?



Johnny told his mama

"Hey, mama, I'm goin' away

Gonna hit the big time

Gonna be a big star someday"



Mama came to the door

With a teardrop in her eye

Johnny said, "Don't cry, mama"

Smiled and wave goodbye, don't you know? 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



Watchin' the world go by

Surprisin' 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?

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?

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 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



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 know?