You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will, oh what a thrill
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

I learned to love all of Hollywood money
You came along and you moved me honey
I changed my mind, looking fine
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

You kissed me baby, woo, it feels good
Hold me baby, learn to let me love you like a lover should
You're fine, so kind
I'm a nervous world that your mine mine mine mine

I cut my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I'm really nervous but it sure is fun
Come on baby, you drive me crazy
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

Well kiss me baby, woo-oooooo, it feels good
Hold me baby
I want to love you like a lover should
You're fine, so kind
I got this world that your mine mine mine mine

I cut my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I'm real nervous 'cause it sure is fun
Come on baby, you drive me crazy
Goodness gracious great balls of fire



Lyrics submitted by ruben

Track duration: 01:51

"Great Balls of Fire" as written by Otis/hammer Blackwell

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    General Comment:This just reminds me of "Top Gun" when Goose and Maverick sing it. Its a "killer" song.
    Flag CKF929on December 22, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Otis Blackwell was throwing in a double meaning. Great Balls of Fire is about a horny guy in a state of arousal.
    Flag Dynomiteon July 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:So I was reading about Jerry Lee Lewis on Wikipedia and it was talking about this song being viewed as controversial, and it wasn't associated with the whole, marrying his cousin thing. It made it out that this song was offensive in some way. Is there some other way to view this song that I'm not getting? Because I don't think I see how this is offensive.
    Flag bodymekon November 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:a think jerry would be better than elvis, if he wasn't so crazy!
    Flag mikicapon September 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:repetitive but amazing.
    Flag PrEsLeYsBiGsIsTaon March 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:ha... yeah, the movie is fun. So is the song.
    Flag MissNeuroticon February 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Of course everyone knows this is the friggin awsomest song in rocknroll. Someone told me about it, and i didn't recognize the name at first, but later on I figured it out. I feel like a total idiot for not knowing the name!!!
    Flag livin.through.musicon July 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Jerry was a crazy dude...this song is pretty kick ass, especial in the movie when he plays before Chuck Berry and he gets pissed and lights the piano on fire during that insane solo!!!
    Flag RazorRamonon February 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this's song rocks... it makes you wanna dance
    Flag Conachaon September 18, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:this song is one of my favorite songs of all time
    and its probly on of the best song out there
    this song is a catchy song and good lyrics describing how he feels about love.
    Flag who killed bambion December 05, 2005   Link

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