Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Otis Blackwell

Producer: Sam Phillips (Producer)

Hey girl, if you're gonna love me, honey, please don't tease
If I can hold you, baby, let me squeeze
With my heart going round and round
And my love comes a-tumblin' down

You, you leave me (aaah)
Breathless-ah!

Come on and shake all over, I think you know why
They call it love, it couldn't be no lie
Cause when you call my name, uh, I a-burn like a wooden flame

You, leave me (aah)
It's breathless-ah!

Ooh baby, just a little bit crazy
Honey you're much too much, girl I just can't love you enough
Oh, it's alright to hold me tight, but for you to love me then love me right
Oh come on baby now don't be shy this love was meant for you and I
Wind, rain, sleet or snow, I'm gonna get you baby wherever you go
You, leave me (aah)
Breathless-ah!

(Rock n' roll, brother!)

Well, ooh baby, it's crazy
Honey, you're much too much, thank god girl I can't love you enough
It's alright to hold me tight, but for you to love me then love me right

C'mon baby, don't be shy, this love was meant for you and I
A-wind, rain, sleet or snow, honey's gonna get you wherever you go
You, you leave me (aaah)
Breathless-ah!

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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From the albums

The Golden Hits of Jerry Lee Lewis (1964)
Original Golden Hits, Volume 1 (1969)
That Breathless Cat (1992)
The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer No Filler! (1993)
The Sun Records Collection (1994)
Loud, Fast & Out of Control (The Wild Sounds Of ’50s Rock) (1999)
Sun 60th Anniversary (2012)
The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis (2013)

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