Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Carl Mann

Producer: Sam Phillips (Producer)

Stormy sea has got a hold of me
All he had to do was smile at you
You just stopped and started moving around
Rockin' the boat of love

Just a castaway, a-searching for
A beacon light upon the shore
You left me a-drift on stormy sea
Rockin' the boat of love

Never thought I'd ever feel this way
So alone and blue, always missing you
Stormy seas are driving me to drain
Now, baby don't you keep on hurtin' me
Rockin' the boat of love

Oh, I never thought I'd ever feel this way
So alone and blue, Lord I don't know what to do
Stormy seas are driving me to drain
Now baby, don't you keep on your hurting me
Rockin' the boat of love
Rockin' the boat of love
Rockin' the boat of love

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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