Johnny was a school boy when he heard his first Beatles song Love Me Do, I think it was and from there it didn't take him long Got himself a guitar, used to play every night Now he's in a rock & roll outfit, and everything's all right Don't you know? Johnny told his momma, he said momma I'm goin' away I'm gonna hit the big time, gonna be a big star someday Momma came to the door with a tear drop in her eye Johnny said, don't cry momma, smile & say goodbye Don't you know? Don't you know that you are a shooting star? Don't you know, oh yeah Don't you know that you are a shooting star? And all the world is gonna love you just as long As long as you are Johnny made a record, went straight up to number one Suddenly everybody wanted to hear him sing the song Watching the world go by, surprisin' it goes so fast Johnny looked around him and said, I made the big time at last Don't you know, oh yeah 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 is gonna love you just as long As long as you are, yeah, yeah That's right, yeah Johnny died one night, died in his bed Bottle of whiskey, sleepin' tablets in his head Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day (warm summer day) When you listen to the wind, you can still hear him play Don't you know, oh yeah Don't you know that you are a shooting star? Don't you know, don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you know? Don't you know that you are a shooting star? Don't you know?