Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bill Taylor Cecil J. Harrelson

Producer: Stan Kesler

Oh Lord, could you spare me a few minutes of your time
I'm searching just like all the rest for some peace of mind
I see me drifting further away from you each day
If you've got time to listen, Lord, I think I need to pray (yes I do)
I ain't been much for the living words
That the precious good book speaks

Look inside of my weary soul, see if I am worth to keep
If there's one chance for me, dear Lord
Please don't throw my soul away
If you've got time to listen, Lord, I think I need to pray
Running away from you, sweet Jesus is catching up with Jerry Lee

Reach down your hand and make me the man
You wanted me to be
I stopped and took a cold hard look at my life today
If you've got time to listen, Lord, I think I need to pray
I think we all need to pray

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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