Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Hank Williams

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Why don't you love me like you used to do?
How come you treat me like a worn out shoe?
My hair’s still curly and my eyes are blue
Why don't you love me like you used to do?

Ain't had no lovin’ like a huggin'
A kissin' in a long, long while
We don't get nearer or further
Or closer than a country mile

Why don't you spark me like you used to do
And say sweet nothin's like you used to coo?
I'm the same old trouble that you've always been through
So why don’t you love me like you used to do?

Why don’t you be just like you used to bе?
How come you find so many faults with me?
Somebody's changеd so let me give you a clue
Why don’t you love me like you used to do?

Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin'
And a kissin’ in a long, long while
We don't get nearer or further
Or closer than a country mile

Why don't you say the things you used to say?
What makes you treat me like a piece of clay?
My hair's still curly and my eyes are blue
Why don't you love me like you used to do?

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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