Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Floyd Tillman

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

It seems we always have to slip around
To be together, dear
Slipping around
Afraid we might be found

Now you know I can't forget you
Honey, I have a-got to have you near
But we just have to step around
And live in constant fear

Oh, you're tied up with someone else
Honey, I guess you know that I'm all tied up too
Honey, I know I've made mistakes
But I'm so in love with you

I hope some day I'll find a way
To bring you back to me
And we won't have to slip around
To have each other's company

Although you're tied up with someone else
I'm all tied up too
I know you've made mistakes, pretty baby
But I'm so in love with you

I hope some day I'll find a way
To bring you back to me
And then we won't have to slip around, no
We won't have to slip around
To have your company

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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