Year: 1987 - Album: In Concert: Merchants of Cool
Written by Paul Rodgers
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Johnny was a school boy
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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 their it didn't take him long
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Got him self a guitar use to play every night
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Now he's in a rock in roll outfit
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And every things all right
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Don't you know
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Johny told his mama hey mama i'm goin away
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I'm gonna hit the big time
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I'm gonna be a big star some day
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Mama came to the door with a tear drop in her eye
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Johny said don't cry mama smile and wave goodbye
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Don't you know ya ya
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Don't you know that you are a 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 shooting star
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And all the world will love you just as long
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As long as you are
Johny made a record went straight up to number 1
Suddenly every one loved to hear him sing his song
Watchin the world go by suprising it go's so fast
Johny looked around him and said well i made the big time at last
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Johny died one night died in his bed
A bottle of whisky sleepin tablets by his head
Johny's life passed him by like a warm summer day
If you listen to the wind you can still hear him play
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