Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Tom T. Hall

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

At the liquor store I bought myself and old ticket
Straight to a headache and a way out of my mind
I had a snort or two on my way down to the old watering hole
To get lost in the smoke and the music one more time

I sat down and said hello to a flock of victims
I said "Boys, it's a way of life from which there is no escape"
I was doing fine until the music started
Then I thought I felt a teardrop on my face

I can still hear the music in the restroom
Sad Song, don't care who's heart it breaks
I can still hear the music in the restroom
But it can't see the hurt that's on my face

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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