Artist: Bad Company
Title: "Shooting Star"
Album: Straight Shooter
Track: 04
Released: April 12, 1975
Distributed by: Swan Song Records
Duration (Length): 0:06:19.17
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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
I'm 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, Smile and wave goodbye"
Don't you know?
Yeah......Yeah......
[Chorus:]
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 his 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?
[Chorus X3]
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.
[Chorus til fade]
