Jerry Lee Lewis

Released: September 26, 2006

Featuring: George Jones

Songwriter: Bob Wills Cindy Walker

Producer: Jimmy Rip Steve Bing

Don't be ashamed of your age
Don't let the years get you down
That old gang you knew
They still think of you
As a rounder in your old hometown

Don't mind the grey in your hair
Just think of all the fun you've had
Puttin' it there
As for that old book of time
You've never skipped a page
So don't be ashamed of your age, brother
Don't be ashamed of your age

Listen, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown
Don't let your age get you down
Life ain't begun
Until you're 40, son
That's when you really start to go to town

Don't wish that you were a lad
Why, boy, you've lost more gals
Than they've ever had
And, listen, you've graduated
From that ol' sucker stage
So don't be ashamed of your age, brother
Don't be ashamed of your age

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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