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I’ll Sail My Ship AloneJerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Moon Mullican

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

We've been sweethearts for so long
But now you say we're through
The love you said
Is just a memory

I have built a ship of dreams
I planned then all for you
I guess what will be
My dear, will be

I'll sail my ship alone
With all the dreams I own
Drifting out across
The ocean blue

I'll sail my ship alone
With all the dreams I own
And when it starts to sinking
I'll blame you

I gave a message to the wind
To take back home to you
Hoping you will hear my s.o.s

Maybe you would come back home
My darling, if you knew
How much my aching heart
Is in distress

I'll sail my ship alone
With all the dreams I own
Drifting out across
The ocean blue

I'll sail my ship alone
With all the dreams I own
And when it starts to sinking
I'll blame you

Jerry Lee Lewis

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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