Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Danny O’Keefe

Producer: Eddie Kilroy

Yeah, everybody's gone away
They say they're moving to L.A
There not a soul I know 'round
Everybody's leavin' town

Some a-caught a plane, some a-caught a train
Can't find no sunshine, just the rain
Oh Lord, I'd love to settle down
Everybody's leavin' town

Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Hey, good time Charlie's got the blues

Well I got my pills to ease my pain
Ain't a-worried about the sunshine or the rain
Someday I just might settle down
But right now, I'm gonna do my runnin' around

Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Good Time Killer's got the blues

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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