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Shooting Star

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Rock

Shooting Star was released on April 2, 1975 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Straight Shooter (Deluxe Edition)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Paul Rodgers

Vocals

Boz Burrell

Bass Guitar

Simon Kirke

Drums

Mick Ralphs

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Paul Rodgers

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bad Company

Producer

Ron Nevison

Mixing Engineer

Jon Astley

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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 all right

Don't you know?

[Verse 2]

Johnny told his Momma, "Hey, Momma, I'm goin' away

I'm gonna hit the big time, gonna be a big star someday", yeah

Momma came to the door with a teardrop in her eye

Johnny said, "Don't cry, Momma," smiled and waved good-bye

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

[Verse 3]

Johnny made a record, went straight up to number one

Suddenly, everyone loved to hear him sing his song

Watching the world go by, surprising, 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]

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

Don't you know, oh, yeah

Don't you know that you are a shooting star, yeah

And all the world will love you just as long

As long as you are, a shooting star

[Chorus]

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

Don't you know, ahh-ahh

Don't you know that you are a shooting star, now

And all the world will love you just as long

As long as you are

[Verse 4]

Johnny died one night, died in his bed

Bottle of whiskey, 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

Oh-oh-oh

[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?

Don't you know?

[Chorus]

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

Don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you?

Don't you know?

Don't you know-ow-ow that you are a shooting star, yeah

[Outro]

Oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, woo

Don't you, don't you know that you are a shooting star?

Don't you, don't you know?

Know, know, know, know

Know, know, know, know, know, know, know, know, know, know

Know, know

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, whoo-ooh

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, whoo

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, whoo

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, whoo

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Written by: Paul Rodgers

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