Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Carmen Holland Cecil J. Harrelson

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

If you've lost a love that you can't live without it seems
And your world has taken on a darker shade
And you spend your days and nights in total loneliness
There's a miracle magic liquid called foolaid

It'll cure what ails you as the old sayin' goes
It'll numb your brain and ease your pain from your head down to your toes
It'll make you forget a while all the mistakes you've ever made
This miracle magic liquid called foolaid

The victims of this liquid crutch are the ones who never smiled
But when life goes wrong though it don't last long it helps a little while
But to pay the price a sacrifice of your self-respect is made
To gain the strength that comes each day from foolaid

It'll cure what ails you as that old sayin' goes
This miracle magic liquid called foolaid

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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