Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bill Taylor Stan Kesler

Producer: Stan Kesler

You're right I'm left she's gone you're right I'm left all alone
You tried to tell me so but a fool is blind to know
And Lord that woman was always foolin' me
You told me all along you're right our love was so wrong

But now I've changed my mind that was your love all the time
That live deep inside my memory
I thought I knew just what she'd do but I guess I was not so smart
You tried to tell me all along that you'd only break my heart

You're right I'm left she's gone you're right Killer's left all alone
She's gone for good this time thank God she's off my mind
And now my baby's comin' back for more (hang it in, Killer)

I thought I knew just what she'd do but I guess I was not so smart
You tried to tell me all along that you'd only break Jerry's heart
You're right I'm left she's gone you're right I'm left all alone
She's gone for good this time thank God she's off my mind
And now baby I'm comin' back to you
Runnin' runnin' runnin' runnin' my baby back to you

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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