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