Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bill Anderson Roger Miller

Producer: Eddie Kilroy

Your world was different from mine, don't you see?
And we couldn't be close, though we tried
We both reached for heavens, but ours weren't the same
That's what happens when two worlds collide

Your world was made up of things sweet and good
My world could never fit in, woman I wished it could
Two hearts lie in shambles, but oh, how we tried
That's what happens when two worlds collide

Your world was made up of things sweet and good
My world could never fit in, God, I wished it could
Two hearts lie in shambles, oh how we tried
That's what happens when two worlds collide
That's what happens when two worlds collide

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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