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