San Antonio Rose
Jerry Lee Lewis · Other Songs - Jerry Lee Lewis
WRITER BOB WILLS
Deep within my heart lies a melody,
A song of old San An - tone.
Where in dreams I live with a memory,
Beneath the stars all alone.
It was there I found beside the Alamo Enchantment strange
as the blue up above. A moonlit pass only she would
know, Still hears my broken song of love.
Moon in all your splendour,
know only my heart Call back my Rose,
Rose of San Antone. Lips so sweet and tender,
like petals falling apart.
Speak once a - gain of my love,
my own. Broken song, empty words I know still live
in my heart all a - lone For that moonlit pass by the
Alamo, and Rose, my Rose of San Antone
San Antonio Rose
Jerry Lee Lewis's recording of "San Antonio Rose" captures the high-energy spirit that defined his early career. Originally a Western swing standard by Bob Wills, the track becomes a vehicle for Lewis's signature piano-driven rock and roll intensity. This performance highlights his ability to reinterpret country and western classics through a dynamic, percussive lens, blending honky-tonk roots with the explosive force of rock. The song stands as a testament to his versatility within the genre, showcasing how he could command a ballad or an uptempo number with equal conviction. It remains a notable song in his extensive catalogue, reflecting the cross-pollination of styles that characterized the mid-twentieth-century American music scene.