3/8/2023 A
Ever since my cat died, Israfil has been singing me the song "Shooting Star" by Bad Company, but it's taken me a while to except that she's actually gone for good. Anyway, here's the lyrics:
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 & roll outfit and everything's all right.
Don't you know?
Johnny told his momma, hey momma I'm goin' away.
I'm gunna hit the big time. Gunna be a big star someday.
Momma came to the door with a tear drop in her eye.
Johnny said, don't cry momma smile & wave goodbye.
Don't you know, yeah, yeah.
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 the song.
Watching 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, woah 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.
Don't you know that you are a shooting star.
Don't you know, ahhh.
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 died one night, died in his bed.
Bottle of whiskey, sleepin' tablets by his head.
Johnnys' life passed him by like a warm summer day.
If you listen to the wind, you can still hear him play.
Woah...
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.
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 you are a shooting star.
(improvise)
Na,na,na,na.
(Lead guitar fills in the background).
-It's interesting to note that I've been hearing a cat meowing outside for several days, but there's nothing there.