Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Alex Zanetis

Producer: Stan Kesler

Why'd you pour the cream and sugar in my coffee
About these cigarettes I don't believe they're mine
Could I be standing in the shadow of a stranger
More and more I see these scattered tell tale signs

There were tear stains on your pillow again this morning woman
But your problem girl is someone on your mind
I'm afraid to come home early without warning
More and more I see these scattered tell tale signs

Someone else besides myself knows the direction
To the sweetest thing that once was mine alone
Somebody else holds the key to my possession
Lord, I've lost the only treasure I've ever known

The telephone it's ringing I'll get it darling
But I know there'll be no answer on the line
Just the presence of the silence of a stranger
Cause more and more I see these scattered tell tale signs
Yes more and more I see these scattered tell tale signs

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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