Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Hank Cochran

Your hand is like a torch each time you touch me
That look in your eyes tears me apar
Don't open the door to heaven if i can't come in
Don't touch me if you don't love me sweetheart

Your kiss is like a drink when Jerry Lee's thirsty
And I'm thirsty for you with all my heart
Don't love me, then act as though we've never kissed
Don't touch me, if you don't love me, sweetheart

Don't give me something that you might take away
To have you, then lose you wouldn't be smart on my part
Don't open the door to heaven if I can't come in
Don't touch me, if you don't love me, sweetheart
Don't touch me, if you don't love me, sweetheart

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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