Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Al Smith Luther Dixon

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

Big boss man can't you hear me when I call
Big boss man can't you hear me when I call
Well you ain't so big oh you're just tall that's all ha ha ha

Yeah you got me workin' boss man a workin' around the clock
I gotta have a little drink of water gonna make you to ball a drop
Big boss man oh can't you hear me when I call
Well you ain't so big oh you're just tall that's all ha ha ha yeah

Yeah you got me workin' boss man a workin' around the clock
I gotta have a little drink of water gonna make you to ball a drop
Big boss man oh can't you hear me when I call
Well you ain't so big oh you're just tall that's all ha ha ha yeah

Well you ain't so big yeah you're just a little bit tall that's all yeah yeah yeah
Big boss man

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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Memphis Beat (1966)
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