Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Rick Klang

Producer: Eddie Kilroy

One, and two, and three, and a-four!

Shorty ran through the door o' the local waterhole
Yeah, the Ruby's back in town, yes, I heard it on the radio
Everyone a-disappeared and that's a fact
When Ruby's in town, good news travels fast

'Cause she smokes filtered cigarettes and she loves to rock 'n roll (rock n' roll)
She likes the last row in the dark a-near the picture show (o-ho!)
She says the only thing that's better is my drop top Cadillac (woo)
Ruby's good news and good news travels fast (woo!)

Well, I finished my beer, stepped outside to take a look around
They had a nine-piece band and the mayor was rollin' around
Well, they give me the key to the city and a front page flash (woo)
Ruby's good news and a-good news travels fast

Oh now, smokin' filter cigarettes and she loves to rock 'n roll (rock n' roll)
She likes the last row in the dark a-near the picture show
(y'know what that means)
Well, the only thing that's better is my drop top Cadillac (look out!)
Good news travels fast (uh-huh)

(Ooh, good news; Ooh, good news)
(Ooh, good news; Ooh, good news)
(Ooh, good news; Ooh, good news)
(Ooh, good news; Ooh, good news)
(Ooh, good news; Ooh, good news)
(Ooh, good news; Ooh, good news)

Ruby!

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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