Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Dan Penn Leroy Daniels

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Oh, I hate you
Each time I cry I hate you
Little drops of anger
Fall from my eyes

You said that you love me
Tell me how could this fool be so blind
And I'm trying to hate you
Right out of my mind

Oh, ain't it funny
How a heart
That loved you one time
Could be filled with so much anger
For you and your kind

I hate you
Oh, how I try to hate you
I get bitter
Every time you run through my mind

Between love and hate
There's a little thin line
And I'm trying to hate you
Right out of my mind (oh-oh-oh)
I'm tryin' to hate you
Right out of my mind...

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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