Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Cecil J. Harrelson

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

Whenever you're ready just let me know
I’ll pack my clothes baby and away we'll go
No matter what the future riches silver and gold
Or a life of toil and spat of misery untold

Whenever you're ready just let me know
I’ll pack my clothes baby and away we'll go
Oh you belong to one and I to another
But what's the use of livin' baby if we're not together
So whenever you're ready just let me know
I'll pack my clothes and away we'll go

Oh, talk is cheap, the time is nigh
We know not what tomorrow holds we may live or die
So whenever you’re ready just let me know
I’ll pack my clothes and away we'll go

I’ll pack my clothes and away we'll go
I'll pack my clothes and away we'll go

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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