Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Charlie Rich

Producer: Steve Rowland

Don't put no headstone on my grave
All my life I've been a slave
Want the whole wide world to know
That I'm the man that loved you so

Mama, mama, don't you cry
I'm gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by
Tell papa I'm comin' home, comin' on home
God, it can't be very long

Don't put no headstone on my grave
All my life I've been a slave
Want the whole wide world to know
That I'm the stud that loved you so
M,m,m,m,m,m mama don't you cry

Lord, I'm gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by
Tell papa I'm coming home
Oh God, it can't be very long

Don't put no headstone on my grave
Whoooh! All my life I've been a slave, motherhumpin' slave
And you know something?
I want the world to know
That I'm the stud that loved that woman so
Mama, mama don't you cry, mama, don't cry
I'm gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by

Tell papa, I'm coming home, Oh Lord
You know, it can't be very long
(One more time now)

Don't put a headstone on my grave
All my life I've been a slave
Want the whole wide world to know
That I'm the man
That loved
That loved

Don't put no headstone on my grave
All my life I've a-been your slave, woo!
I want the whole wide world to know
That I'm the stud that loved you so

Ma-ma-ma-ma mama, don't you cry-y
Woo, don't cry!
I'm-a-gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by
Tell a-papa I'm a-coming home, coming on home...
...And you know something neighbours?
Oh god, it can't be very long
Don't put a headstone on my grave

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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