She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye

"She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" is a song written by Doug Gilmore and Mickey Newbury, and recorded by American country music artist Jerry Lee Lewis. Released in September 1969, it was the first single from his album She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.^[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.^[2]

"She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye"
Single by Jerry Lee Lewis
from the album She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
B-side	"Echoes"
Released	September 1969
Genre	Country
Length	2:44
Label	Smash
Songwriter(s)	Doug Gilmore Mickey Newbury
Producer(s)	Jerry Kennedy
Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology
"Invitation to Your Party" (1969) "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" (1969) "One Minute Past Eternity" (1969)

Newbury's recording of the song was included on his 1969 album Looks Like Rain. Kenny Rogers and The First Edition also recorded the track on their best-selling album Something's Burning.

A cover by Ronnie Milsap peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1975.^[3]

Chart performance

Jerry Lee Lewis

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Ronnie Milsap

Chart (1975)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	15