Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Ray Griff

Producer: Stan Kesler

I come home to your loving arms each evening
Tenderness is waitin' for me there
You touch me and I get the sweetest feelin'
It turns me on just knowin' that you care

Where would I be if it hadn't been for the love of you
Where would I stand if you hadn't stood for the things I do baby
What would I have if you hadn't had a heart so true
Where would I be if it hadn't been for the love of you

Darlin' you clear me of my troubles when you're with me
Woman you know just what to do to calm old Jerry down
And baby I'm in heaven when you kiss me
I feel like I belong when you're around

Where would I be if it hadn't been for the love of you
Where would I stand if you hadn't stood for the things I do baby
What would I have if you hadn't had a heart so true
Where would I be if it hadn't been for the love of you
Where would I be if it hadn't been for the love of you

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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