Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: rock-n-roll
Song Meaning of “The Ballad Of Forty Dollars – Live At The International, Las Vegas/1970” by Jerry Lee Lewis
The Ballad of Forty Dollars is Jerry Lee Lewis singing a tale of his hard-lived life. He yearns for the shine and fortune that had once been his but all that remains is forty dollars in his pocket and a broken dream on his mind.
He sings of all the places he’s been, how money seemed to drive everything around him. But no matter how far he ran, trying to leave his troubles behind, he never quite escaped them. His life has been one filled with both heartache and joy, of struggling to succeed while also trying to make the right choices.
Although he is left with only forty dollars, he still finds strength to go on. He shows hope in the face of his troubles, never giving up on finding his fortune again.
The uplifting message of the song serves as a reminder to us all that, no matter how hard it may seem, we should never give up. No matter how dark our life may be at times, there is too much in the world that is worth fighting for.
Even when all we’re left with is forty dollars, there’s still a chance for us to build a better future. We just need to keep believing that better days lie ahead.