Jerry Lee Lewis

Featuring: Daniel Lanois Doyle Bramhall II

Songwriter: Bob Dylan

Producer: Jim Keltner Steve Bing

You mistreat me baby
I can't see no reason why
You know that i'd kill for you
And I'm not afraid to die

But you treat me like a stepchild
Oh lord, am I your stepchild?
I wanna turn my back an' run away from you
But oh I just can't let you be

I get nervous in your company
My knees get weak
Both my eyes get misty
And my tongue can't speak

You treat me like a stepchild
Oh lord, am I your stepchild?
I wanna turn my back an' run away from you
But you know I can't let you be

You know that I never loved you, honey
A nervous wreck
This way's gonna be like you hold me
Like a noose around my neck

You treat me like a stepchild
Like a stepchild
I want to turn my back an' run away
But you know I can't let you be

You treat me like a stepchild
Oh lord, am I your stepchild?
I want to turn my back an' run away from you
But you know i just can't let you be

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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