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Johnny was a school boy when he heard his first Beatles song
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Love Me Do, I think it was and from there it didn't take him long
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Got himself a guitar, used to play every night
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Now he's in a rock & roll outfit, and everything's all right, Don't know?  

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Johnny told his Momma, Hey Momma I'm goin' away
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I'm gonna hit the big time, gonna be a big star some-day
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Momma came to the door with a tear drop in her eye
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Johnny said, Don't cry Momma smile & wave good- bye

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Don't you know, yeah, yeah, Don't you know that you are a star
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Don't you know, don't you know, Don't you know that you are a shooting star
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And all the world will love you just as long, As long as you are.. 

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Johnny made a record, went straight up to number one
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Suddenly everyone loved to hear him sing the song
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Watching the world go by, surprisin' it goes so fast
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Johnny looked around him and said, Well, I made the big time at last

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Don't you know, yeah, yeah, Don't you know that you are a star
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Don't you know, whoa yeah, Don't you know that you are a star, yeah
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And all the world will love you just as long, As long as you are a
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 star

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Don't you know that you are a shooting star, Don't you know, 
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star, And all the world will love
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just as long
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As long as you are.. 

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Johnny died one night, died in his bed
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Bottle of whiskey, sleepin' 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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Woah...  
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star, Don't you know, 
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you know
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star, Don't you know, 
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you know
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star
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   Don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you know
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star  

Na, na, na, na..