Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Huey “Piano” Smith

Producer: Steve Rowland

Old man rhythm a-get in my shoes
It's no use just a-singin' the blues
Be my guest you got nothing to lose
A-won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
A-won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

Yes, I feel like jumping, baby won't you join me, please?
Hell, I don't like begging, but now I'm on a-bended knees

Have to keep on moving, got my hat off the rack
I got the boogie-woogie like a knife in my back
Be my guest you got nothing to lose
A-won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

Well, I've get to movin' baby, I ain't lying
Our heart's a beatin' rhythm and it's right on time
Be my guest you got nothing to lose
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
A-won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?
Yeah!

Yeah, I feel like jumping, baby won't you join me, please?
I don't mind begging, but I'm down on bended knees, yeah

I got to keep on moving, got my hat off the rack
I got the boogie-woogie like a knife in my back
Be my guest you got nothing to lose
A-won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
A-won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise?

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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