Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Jenny Lou Carson

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Jealous heart, oh jealous heart‚ stop beating
Can't you see the damage you have done?
Can't you see the damage you have done?
You have driven her away forever
Jealous heart‚ now I'm the lonely one

I was part of everything she planned for
I know she loved me from the start
Now she hates the sight of all I stand for
All because of you‚ oh jealous heart

Jealous heart, why did I let you rule me?
When I knew the end would bring me pain
Now she's gone, she's gone and found another
Oh‚ I'll never see my love again

Through the years, her memory will haunt me
Even though we're many miles apart
It's so hard to know she'll never want me
'Cause she heard your beating, jealous heart

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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