Lyrics of
Shooting Star

Shooting Star by Bad Company narrates the tale of a young man named Johnny who, inspired by the Beatles, sets out to become a rock musician. Johnnys rise to fame is swift, but his life is equally short-lived, ending in tragedy. The song serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of the rock n roll lifestyle.

Johnny was a schoolboy
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 '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

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?

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 a shooting star 2x

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.
Woooooh

Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you know 3x
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na nah 5x
* Alternate
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