Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bill Rice Jerry Foster

Producer: Stan Kesler

Softly close that old door behind you
Honey how it hurts to see you go
Gently break the tie that binds you
This ol' heart my God woman it loved you so

If you're sure honey you won't be staying
Then just walk on out of my life
You know there's just two words that's left for saying
And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

Nothing's born (nothing's born)
To live forever (to live forever)
But oh how it hurts to see it die
First it's always then it's never
And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

Nothing's born (nothing's born)
To live forever (to live forever)
But oh how it hurts to see it die
First it's always then it's never
And the Lord knows how I hate goodbyes

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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