Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bill Rice Jerry Foster

Producer: Charles Fach Jerry Kennedy

I wish you all the unhappiness I can
I hope that you find true misery
I hope you drown in your own tears
After the fool you made of me

I hope you drown in your own tears
And no one cares in your time of need
That your heart's worse than anyone can ever bear
After the fool you made of me

I hope your heart breaks in two
And he walks all over you
How did you think I would be?
Did you think that my pride
Would just let Jerry step aside?
After the fool you made of me

I hope his love proves to be untrue
And you live in torture while he cheats
I hope you feel everything you put me through
Honey you made a fool of me

I hope your heart breaks in two
And he walks all over you
How did you think I would be?
Did you think that my pride
Would just let Jerry step aside?
After the fool you made of me

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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