Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Charles Kenny Nick Kenny

Producer: Steve Rowland

There's a goldmine in the sky far away
We will find it, you and I, some sweet day
There'll be clover just for you down the line
Where the skies are always blue, pal of mine

Take your time, old mule, I know you're growing lame
But you'll pasture in the stars when we strike that claim
And we'll sit up there and watch the world roll by (The world roll by)
When we find that long lost goldmine in the sky (In the sky)

Mmm-mmm-mmm (Far away, far away), mmm-mmm-mmm (Far away, far away)
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmmmm
And we'll say hello to friends who said goodbye (Who said goodbye)
When we find that long lost goldmine in the sky (Far away in the sky)

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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