Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Frank Brunson

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

Well I heard the other day from some people who passed this way
They were saying you were untrue I love you baby no matter what you do
They say you'll leave me and I'm just a fool
All I'll ever be is your footstool
But I believe oh honey right now I believe in you oh yeah now

They say you're bad so bad but you're the best girl old Jerry ever had
Love me and leave me that's what they say I love you baby yeah come what may
They say you'll leave me and it won't be long
I'm gonna wake up one morning Lord I'm gonna find you gone
But I believe oh honey right now honey I believe in you oh yeah

Well they say you're just plain bad
Well honey I say this you're the best girl that I ever had
Oh don't leave me don't leave me honey
They say you'll soon be gone that's what they say
Oh I'll love you baby yeah come what may
Honey I want you to hang around here and be with old Jerry just one more day
Cause I believe oh I believe I believe in you yes I believe

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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