Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Linda Gail Lewis Kenny Lovelace

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Can I cast the shadow of your mem'ry from the past
And dreams about the love we shared of that couldn't last
But as times goes on I won't give up to have you back again
I guess I'm just a foolish kind of man

Foolish kind of man that's what they tell me
I wonder about the love you never gave me
If you would only stop and think about the love that was true
Then you'll know how much darlin' I have to offer you

Can I stop this feeling in my heart that hurts me so
Can I erase the memory of your gentle touch
Darlin' I won't stop my love for you even if I can
I guess I'm just a foolish kind of man

Foolish kind of man that's what they tell me
I wonder about the love you never gave me
If you would only stop and think about the love that was true
Then you'll know how much darlin' I have to offer you
Then you'll know how much darlin' I have to offer you

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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