She Even Woke Me up to Say Goodbye - Wikipedia She Even Woke Me up to Say Goodbye `` 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 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 ) `` Invitation to Your Party '' ( 1969 ) `` She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye '' ( 1969 ) `` One Minute Past Eternity '' ( 1969 ) `` 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. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Newbury 's recording of the song was included on his groundbreaking 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. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 Jerry Lee Lewis 1.2 Ronnie Milsap 2 References 3 External links Chart performance Jerry Lee Lewis Chart ( 1969 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles Canadian RPM Country Tracks Ronnie Milsap Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 15 References Jump up ^ `` Jerry Lee Lewis singles ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 30 March 2011. Jump up ^ `` RPM Country Singles for December 13, 1969 ''. RPM. Retrieved 30 March 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ronnie Milsap singles ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 30 March 2011. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Jerry Lee Lewis Studio albums Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee 's Greatest Golden Hits of Jerry Lee Lewis The Return of Rock Country Songs for City Folks Memphis Beat Soul My Way Another Place, Another Time She Still Comes Around Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 1 Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 2 The Golden Cream of the Country She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye In Loving Memories : The Jerry Lee Lewis Gospel Album There Must Be More to Love Than This Touching Home Would You Take Another Chance on Me ? The Killer Rocks On Who 's Gonna Play This Old Piano ? The Session... Recorded in London with Great Artists Sometimes a Memory Ai n't Enough Southern Roots : Back Home to Memphis I - 40 Country Boogie Woogie Country Man Odd Man In Country Class Country Memories Jerry Lee Keeps Rockin ' Jerry Lee Lewis When Two Worlds Collide Killer Country Young Blood Last Man Standing Mean Old Man Rock & Roll Time Collaborations Together ( with Linda Gail Lewis Million Dollar Quartet ( with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley ) The Survivors Live ( with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins ) Class of ' 55 ( with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison ) Live albums Live at the Star Club, Hamburg The Greatest Live Show on Earth By Request : More of the Greatest Live Show on Earth Live at the International, Las Vegas Last Man Standing Live Soundtrack albums Jamboree ( 1957 ) American Hot Wax ( 1978 ) Great Balls of Fire ! ( 1989 ) Dick Tracy ( 1990 ) Compilation albums Original Golden Hits, Vol. 1 Original Golden Hits, Vol. 2 Rockin ' Rhythm and Blues A Taste of Country Best of Jerry Lee Lewis All Killer, No Filler : The Anthology Songs `` Baby Baby Bye Bye '' `` Baby, Hold Me Close '' `` Breathless '' `` Chantilly Lace '' `` Cold, Cold Heart '' `` Come as You Were '' `` Crown Victoria Custom ' 51 '' `` Crazy Arms '' `` Do n't Let Me Cross Over '' ( with Linda Gail Lewis ) `` Down the Line '' `` End of the Road '' `` Great Balls of Fire '' `` Hi - Heel Sneakers '' `` High School Confidential '' `` I 'm So Lonesome I Could Cry '' `` In the Mood '' `` Invitation to Your Party '' `` It 'll Be Me '' `` Jackson '' ( with Linda Gail Lewis ) `` Lewis Boogie '' `` Me and Bobby McGee '' `` Old Black Joe '' `` One Has My Name ( The Other Has My Heart ) '' `` One Minute Past Eternity '' `` She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye '' `` She Still Comes Around ( To Love What 's Left of Me ) '' `` Sixteen Candles '' `` Somewhere Over the Rainbow '' `` Sweet Little Sixteen '' `` There Must Be More to Love Than This '' `` To Make Love Sweeter for You '' `` Turn On Your Love Light '' `` What 's Made Milwaukee Famous ( Has Made a Loser Out of Me ) '' `` What 'd I Say '' `` When He Walks on You ( Like You Have Walked On Me ) '' `` Whole Lotta Shakin ' Goin ' On '' `` Would You Take Another Chance on Me '' `` You Win Again '' Filmography Jamboree ( 1957 ) High School Confidential ( 1958 ) Be My Guest ( 1965 ) American Hot Wax ( 1978 ) Family Mickey Gilley Linda Gail Lewis Carl McVoy Jimmy Swaggart Related articles Discography Great Balls of Fire ! Walk the Line Kenny Lovelace Mack Vickery This 1960s country song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=She_Even_Woke_Me_Up_to_Say_Goodbye&oldid=847323854 '' Categories : 1969 singles 1975 singles Jerry Lee Lewis songs Ronnie Milsap songs RPM Country Tracks number - one singles Songs written by Mickey Newbury 1969 songs Smash Records singles 1960s country song stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 24 June 2018, at 14 : 21 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote she even woke me up to say goodbye
Answer: Doug Gilmore