Jerry Lee Lewis

Released: May 23, 1995

Songwriter: Elmer Laird

Producer: Andy Paley

For your poison love has stained the life blood
In my heart and soul dear
And I know my life will never be the same
For my pleading has all been in vain
For you and you alone dear
And you know that you are guilty of the same

Into each life a love is born for one
And one alone dear
The love I chose was surely not for me
For your poison love has stained the life blood
In my heart and soul dear
And I know our love was never meant to be

But still my heart cries out for you
And you alone my darling
It makes me never ever let you go
But my pleading has all been in vain
For your and you alone dear
And my better judgement tells me to say no

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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