Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Willie Nelson

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

Well hello there oh my it's been a long long time
How am I doin' (Well let me tell you somethin' honey)
I guess I guess I'm doin' fine
It's been so long now and it seems oh it was only yesterday
Ain't it funny how time slips away yeah

How's your new love oh Lord I hope that he's doing fine
Mhm heard you told him yeah that you was gonna love him until the end of time
Now that's the same thing that you told me
Oh Lord honey it seems like just the other day
Now ain't it funny how time slips away

Well I gotta go now I guess I'll see you hangin' round
I don't know when though never know when I'll be back here in town
But I want you to remember what I tell you
That in time you get out on your knees and pray and pray and pray and pray
And it's surprising how time slips away

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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