Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Lamar Morris Warren Keith

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

God made man and then God made a woman
Well he never meant for them to turn out bad
Inside he placed a heart for beating and oh what a beating mine's had
Scattered pieces of my heart lay all around me each one filled with love it almost had

How much longer can heart let go on beating cause Lord what a beating mine's had
Well a heart born to lose can never win
But each beat of my heart gives me strength to try again
How much longer can heart let go on beating cause Lord what a beating mine's had

Well a heart born to lose can never win
But each beat of my heart gives me strength to try again
How much longer can heart let go on beating cause Lord what a beating mine's had

Oh I say Lord what a beating mine's had

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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