Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Don Robertson

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

But I can't seem to say goodbye

Gone is the sunshine we knew once before
Now we're just living our lives
But when it comes time dear
To walk out the door

Well, I can't seem to say goodbye
I can say, it's all right dear
We'll make it somehow
Let me hold you, try not to cry

I can whisper I love you
Till the day that I die
But I can't seem to say goodbye

I can whisper, it's all right dear
We'll make it, make it somehow
Let me hold you, but try not to cry

I can say, it's all right dear
Till the day that I die
But I can't seem to say goodbye

Jerry Lee Lewis was a leading figure in the popularization of rock & roll during the 1950s. He was first signed to Sun Records in 1956 where he was labelmates with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and other early rock artists. Of those musicians, however, he was the only piano player and combined with his heavy-handed playing style, sexually suggestive lyrics, and provocative stage antics he came to epitomize the rebelliousness of the genre.

He rose to international fame for his 1957 versions of the songs “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.”

Lewis' popularity rapidly tumbled, however, when in 1958, when at the age of 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin. Though this scandal continued to tarnish his image, Lewis never retired from music. As of October 2015, he continues to perform live.

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From the albums

A Taste of Country (1970)
The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer No Filler! (1993)
The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis (2013)

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