Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Joe South

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

If I could be you and you can be me for just one hour
If you could find a way to get inside each other's mind
If you could see you through my eyes instead your own ego
I believe you'd be so surprised to see that you've been blind

Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
And before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

Now your whole world you see around you is just a reflection
And the law of Karma says, 'You reap just what you sow'
So unless you've lived a life of total perfection
You'd better be careful of every stone, Lord, that you throw

Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
And before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

And yet we spend the whole day throwing stones at one another
'Cause I don't think or wear my hair the same way that you do
(You better listen to me now)
Well, I may be common people but I'm still your brother
And when you strike out and try to hurt me, you hurt your own self too

Just walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
And before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

Yes, there are people on reservations and out in the ghettos
And brother, there but for the grace of God go you and I
If I only had the wings of a little angel
Don't you know, I'd fly to the top of the big ol' mountain?
And Jerry Lee would cry

Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Oh, walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

Yeah, walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Walk a mile in my shoes
(Walk a mile in my shoes)
Before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

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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