Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Sidney Lippman Sylvia Dee

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

They try to tell us we're too young too young to really be in love
They say that love's a word a word'd be only heard
And can't begin to know the meaning of
And yet we're not too young to know this love will last for years may go
And then someday they may recall we were not too young at all

They try to tell us we're too young too young to really be in love
They say that love's a word a word'd be only heard
And can't begin to know the meaning of
And yet we're not too young to know this love will last for years may go
And then someday they may recall we were not too young at all

We were not too young at all

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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