Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Cindy Walker

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
How long must I dream?

Dream baby, got me dreamin' sweet dreams
The whole day through
Dream baby, got me dreamin' sweet dreams
Night time too

I love you and I'm dreamin' of you
That won't do
Dream baby, make me stop my dreamin'
You can make my dreams come true

Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
How long must I dream?

Dream baby, got me dreamin' sweet dreams
The whole day through
Dream baby, got me dreamin' sweet dreams
Night time too

I love you and I'm dreamin' of you
That won't do
Dream baby make me stop my dreamin'
You can make my dreams come true

Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
How long must I dream?

Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby

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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