Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Rick Klang

Producer: Eddie Kilroy

I don't-a want no watered down whiskey
I said I never get the blues
Hey, if you're lookin' for a good time, honey
Jerry Lee's the man to use

I can't help myself, baby (I can't help it baby)
Hey, don't you understand?
I'm just a day time sleepin', late nite lovin' man

When those neon signs start blinkin'
Then when I really go to town
My heart never starts beatin', baby
Till-a, till-a sun-a goes-a down

Lord, I can't help myself, baby (I can't help it baby)
Don't you understand?

I'm a day time sleepin', late nite lovin' man

Whoa, I don't believe in hobbies (oh-no)
I got better things to do (a-ooo-ooo)
I ain't into watchin' no t.v., baby
Jerry Lee's got his eye on you

When I can't help myself, baby (I can't help it baby)
Hey, don't you understand?
I'm a day time sleepin', late night lovin' man

I'm gonna play for ya now, I love you

Good boogie blues

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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