Shooting Star

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Johnny was a schoolboy when he 
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heard his first Beatles song,
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'Love me do',  I think it was. From
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 there it didn't take him long.
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Got himself a guitar, used to play
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 every night,
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Now he's in a rock 'n' roll outfit,
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 And everything's all right,
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don't you know?

[Verse 2]
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Johnny told his mama, hey, 'Mama, 
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I'm goin' away'.
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I'm gonna hit the big time, gonna 
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be a big star someday', Yeah.
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Mama came to the door with a 
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teardrop in her eye.
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Johnny said, 'Don't cry, mama, 
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smile and wave good-bye'.
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Don't you know, yeah yeah,

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

[Verse 3]
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Johnny made a record, Went 
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straight up to number one,
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Suddenly everyone loved to hear 
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him sing his song.
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Watching the world go by, 
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surprising it goes so fast.
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Johnny looked around him and said, 
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'Well, I made the big time at last'.
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Don't you know, don't you know

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

[Solo]
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[Verse 4]
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Johnny died one night, died in 
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his bed,
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Bottle of whiskey 'n Sleeping 
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tablets by his head.
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Johnny's life passed him by like a
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 warm summer day,
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If you listen to the wind you can 
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still hear him play
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Don't you know, don't you know

[Otro]
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Don't you know that you are a 
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shooting star,
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Don't you know, Don't you know,
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Don't you know that you are a 
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shooting star,
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Don't you, don't you, Don't you, 
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Don't you know,
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Don't you know that, You are a 
shooting star