Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Eddie Reeves

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Sometimes you pick me up
When I'm feelin' so mixed up and confused
Then you wanna go drop me like a hot potato
Girl now what am I gonna do
With you you mean mean woman tell me what am I gonna do
Oh it's a hang up baby to be hung up on a woman like you

Remember when we met
You know we had a lot in common it's true
But baby I don't know where you're at
Girl tell me now what's come over you
You do some mean mean voodoo
You got a monkey's paw hangin' over you
Yeah it's a hang up baby to be hung up on a woman like you

Baby you know I'm hung up on you
And there's nothin' I can do
You know I need you by my side little girl
Let me tell you why baby
Cause I gave you lots of money little girl
You broke your daddy's bank
Don't you know I gave you all my lovin'
Baby but you didn't even tell me thanks

Thank you you mean mean woman
Thanks to you honey I'm really confused
Yes and it's a hang up baby to be hung up on a woman like you
Oh it's a hang up baby to be hung up on a woman like you
It's a hang up baby to be hung up on a woman like 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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