Love me do, I think it was
Don't you know?
To hear him sing the song
Gonna hit the big time
Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day
Johnny told his mama
Mama came to the door
Johnny made a record
Surprisin' it goes so fast
Got himself a guitar
As long as you are
As long as you are
Johnny said, "Don't cry, mama"
If you listen to the wind you can still hear him play
Went straight up to number one
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
And all the world will love you just as long
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
And all the world will love you just as long
Watchin' the world go by
Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
Don't you know?
Johnny looked around him and said
Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
And everything's alright, don't you know?
Johnny died one night, died in his bed
Don't you know? Don't you know
And all the world will love you just as long
Suddenly everyone loved
Used to play every night
Now he's in a rock n' roll outfit
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you know? Don't you know?
Well, I made the big-time at last
"Hey, mama, I'm goin' away
Bottle of whisky, sleeping tablets by his head
Don't you know?
Gonna be a big star someday"
Smiled and wave goodbye, don't you know? Yeah
Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
With a teardrop in her eye
And from then it didn't take him long
Don't you know?
Don't you know? Whoa yeah
As long as you are a shooting star
Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
Don't you know?
