Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bob McDill

Producer: Charles Fach Jerry Kennedy

She'll listen as I climb the stairs and know the shape I'm in
'Cause every time I've had a few Lord I'm at her door again
Well it's not right and it's not love but she's here most anytime
And she's the closest thing to you that I can find

I've used her time and time again
But I never used her up
It seems that after all this time
She'd finally get enough
'Cause even though she's in my arms
That woman knows who's in my mind
She's the closest thing to you that I can find

Well I've known it's wrong all along but here I am again
So we'll talk awhile and then she'll smile
And finally she'll give in
Well it's not real, it's not right
But tonight Lord she'll be mine
She's the closest thing to you that I can find

I've used her time and time again
But I never used her up
It seems that after all this time
She'd finally get enough
'Cause even though she's in my arms
That woman knows who's in my mind
She's the closest thing to you that I can find

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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