Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Boudleaux Bryant Felice Bryant

Producer: Bob Moore

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie

Well, I told your mama that
We'd be home by ten
Well, Susie, baby, come on, girl
It looks like we goofed again

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
We gotta go home

The movie wasn't so hot
It didn't have much of a plot
We fell asleep and our goose is cooked
And our reputation is shot

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie

Well, what are we gonna tell your mama?
What are we gonna tell your pa?
What are we gonna tell our friends
When they say, "Ooh la la!"

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie

I say, wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up

Well, I told your mama that
We'd be home by ten
Well, Susie, baby, come on, girl
It looks like we goofed again

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie

We've both been asleep
Wake up, little Susie, and weep
The movie's over, it's four o'clock
And we're in trouble deep

Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up

Well, I told your mama that
We'd be home by ten
Well, Susie, baby, come on, girl...

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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