Every man has a black star, a black star over his shoulderAnd when a man sees his black star, he knows his time, his time has comeBlack star, don't shine on me, black star, black star, keep behind me, black starThere's a lot of livin' I gotta do, give me time to make a few tunes come trueBlack starAnd when I ride, I feel that black star, that black star over my shoulderSo I ride, in front of that black star, never lookin' around, never lookin' aroundBlack star, don't shine on me, black star, black star, keep behind me, black starThere's a whole lot of livin' I gotta do, give me time to make a few tunes come trueBlack starOne fine day, I'll see that black star, that black star over my shoulderAnd when I see that old black star, I'll know my time, my time has comeBlack star, don't shine on me, black star, black star, keep behind me, black starThere's a whole lot of livin' I gotta do, give me time to make a few tunes come trueBlack starBlack starDon't shine on me, black star, black star, don't shine on me, black star, black star, black star, keep behind me, black starThere's a whole lot of livin' I gotta do, give me time to make a few tunes come trueBlack starBlack starBlack starBye.