Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Stan Kesler

Producer: Stan Kesler

I have your pictures to look at and a memory that helps me when I'm blue
I play those old records that we used to dance to
But these things can't take the place of you
I need me two arms to hold me warm and tender lips that I can touch (yes I do)
Yes I play my game but it's not the same sometimes a mem'ry just ain't enough

The thoughts of you help me keep up my mind together
And though it doesn't always helps it's true
Remembering darling that one time you really loved me
It helps to ease the pain of losing you
I need me two arms to hold me warm and tender lips that I can touch (yes I do)
Yes I play my game but it's not the same sometimes a mem'ry just ain't enough

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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Sometimes a Memory Ain’t Enough

From the albums

Sometimes a Memory Ain’t Enough (1973)
The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer No Filler! (1993)

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