Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Thomas LaVerne Bill Taylor

Producer: Stan Kesler

When the sun comes up tomorrow
God, how I'll be wishing
I could raise my hand an' turn back the light of dawn
I found the airline ticket
She'd been hiding in the kitchen
Tomorrow at eleven she'll be on that plane and gone

Well, it never crossed my mind
That she'd found another lover
She still gave me her young body
In her warm and simple way
Got that old gut burnin' feelin'
God, I'll be dyin' while she's leaving
And I know now that tomorrow's takin', baby away

Well, sleeping here beside me
I could almost swear she loved me
But a faint trace of a smile
It comes across her lovely daze
Wish I could look inside her mind
But God, I'm so afraid I'd find her
Dreaming of the man who'll take my place

She must-a be meeting him in his room
That's her ticket destination
But it's just a stop along the way
While she's living her new life so swell
I'll be walkin' the back streets of hell
'Cause I know now that tomorrow's taken baby away

'Cause I know now that tomorrow's taken, baby 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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