Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Ray Charles

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

Let me tell you bout a girl I know she's my baby and she lives next door
Every morning fore the sun comes up she brings me coffee in my favorite cup
That's why I know yes I know hallelujah I just love her so

When I'm in trouble and I need a little friend
That woman she stricks by me to the end
Now you ask me how do I know I smile at you and say she told me so
That's why I know yes I know hallelujah I love her so

Oh now when she call me on the telephone and tell me baby I'm all alone
By the time I count from one to four to hear me knockin' upon her door
In the evening fore the sun goes down ain't nobody else a hangin' around
She kisses me and holds me tight and tells me pretty baby everything's all right
That's why I know yes I know hallelujah I just love her so

Oh now when she call me on the telephone and tell me baby I'm all alone
By the time I count from one to four to hear me knockin' upon her door
In the evening fore the sun goes down ain't nobody else a hangin' around
She kisses me and holds me tight and tells me pretty baby everything's all right
That's why I know yes I know hallelujah I just love her so

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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