Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Alan Rush Bob Morrison

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Too much peace and quiet's
Gonna drive you crazy
When you've spent too many wild nights
On the road

Once more the devil in me
Wants his freedom
And I've got to give it to him
Or I'll explode

So you better lock up your town
Lock up your daughter
Here I come, headin' for the border
Someday I know I'll have to pay
For my wild and wooly ways

I'm gonna make one more tequila memory
Like an outlaw ridin' hard from Mexico
I'll be wanted for a crime of being restless
And showing the ladies everything I know, yeah

So you better lock up your town
Lock up your daughters
Here I come, headin' for the border
Someday I'll have to pay
For my wild and wooly ways

C'mon now, you better lock up your town
Lock up your daughters
Here I come, headin' for the border
Someday I'll have to pay
For my wild and wooly ways

Lock up your town
Lock up your daughters
Here I come and I'm headin' for the border
Someday I'll have to pay
For my wild and wooly ways

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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