Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Gene Dobbins Rayburn Anthony

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

I thank you from the bottom
Of my broken heart
Thanks a lot for the plan
That never had a start

Much ablige for all that I'd been
I'll never know
Thanks for nothing
That's what you gave to me

I appreciate all the dreams
That came unglued
Thanks a lot for all the times
You made me blue

Thanks a million darlin'
For all the pain and misery
That's right
Thanks for nothin'
That's what you gave to me

Thanks for nothin'
That's all I got from lovin' you
Unless you count the heartaches
That pulled Jerry through

Thanks for the dreams
I know that will never be
Thanks for nothin'
That's what you gave to me

Thanks for nothin'
That's what you gave to me

Thank you baby!

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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