Son of a Preacher Man
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About Son of a Preacher Man
"Son of a Preacher Man" is a song written and composed by American songwriters John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield in September 1968 for the album Dusty in Memphis. In 1968, songwriters John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins (who had recently had a hit with "Love of the Common People") wrote the song with Aretha Franklin in mind, according to a 2009 interview with Wilkins. Atlantic Records producer and co-owner Jerry Wexler .
Son of a Preacher Man Lyrics
[00:14.22] Billy Ray was a preacher's son
[00:16.55] And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
[00:20.47] When they gathered around the parlour talkin'
[00:23.67] That's when Billy would take me walkin'
[00:26.80] Through the back yard we'd go walkin'
[00:30.18] Then he'd look into my eyes (ho)
[00:32.92] Lord knows to my surprise
[00:36.03] The only one who could ever reach me
[00:39.28] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[00:41.58] The only boy who could ever teach me
[00:45.31] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[00:47.10] Yes, he was (hallelujah)
[00:48.87] Yeah, he was (hallelujah)
[00:50.03] Oh, he was (oh hallelujah)
[00:55.46]
[01:00.87] Bein' good isn't always easy
[01:03.92] No matter how hard I try
[01:07.06] When he started sweet-talkin' to me
[01:09.95] He'd kiss and tell me "everything is all right" (sock it to me)
[01:13.08] Baby, baby everything is all right (oh sock it to me)
[01:16.08] Can I sneak away again tonight now?
[01:18.96] The only one who could ever reach me
[01:22.28] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[01:23.86] I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me
[01:28.33] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[01:30.21] Yes, he was (hallelujah)
[01:32.05] Yeah, he was (hallelujah)
[01:33.05] Oh, he was (ha)
[01:37.48] Hm, mhmm
[01:41.66] How well I remember
[01:51.70] The look that was in his eyes
[01:57.03] Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
[02:03.38] Takin' time to make time
[02:07.94] Tellin' me that he's all of mine now
[02:13.68] Learnin' from each other's knowin'
[02:18.75] Lookin' to see how much we've growin' and
[02:21.53] The only boy who could ever reach me
[02:25.17] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[02:26.58] I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me
[02:31.05] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[02:32.47] Ohoh, yes he was (Hallelujah)
[02:34.57] Yeah, he was (hallelujah)
[02:35.85] Oh, he was (oh hallelujah)
[02:40.67] Halleluiah
[02:43.63] (Son of a preacher boy, halleluiah)
[02:45.30] Hallelujah for the son, now yeah
[02:49.44] (Son of a preacher boy, halleluiah)
[02:50.76] Halleluiah, yeah
[02:55.45] (Son of a preacher boy, halleluiah)
[02:56.59] For the son, halle- hallelujah for the son, now
[03:01.44] (Son of a preacher boy)
[03:02.12] He was the only boy, yes he is, who could ever reach me
[03:07.14] (Son of a preacher boy)
[03:08.10] He's the only boy who could ever teach me
[03:13.08] (Son of a preacher boy)
[03:14.30]
[00:16.55] And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
[00:20.47] When they gathered around the parlour talkin'
[00:23.67] That's when Billy would take me walkin'
[00:26.80] Through the back yard we'd go walkin'
[00:30.18] Then he'd look into my eyes (ho)
[00:32.92] Lord knows to my surprise
[00:36.03] The only one who could ever reach me
[00:39.28] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[00:41.58] The only boy who could ever teach me
[00:45.31] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[00:47.10] Yes, he was (hallelujah)
[00:48.87] Yeah, he was (hallelujah)
[00:50.03] Oh, he was (oh hallelujah)
[00:55.46]
[01:00.87] Bein' good isn't always easy
[01:03.92] No matter how hard I try
[01:07.06] When he started sweet-talkin' to me
[01:09.95] He'd kiss and tell me "everything is all right" (sock it to me)
[01:13.08] Baby, baby everything is all right (oh sock it to me)
[01:16.08] Can I sneak away again tonight now?
[01:18.96] The only one who could ever reach me
[01:22.28] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[01:23.86] I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me
[01:28.33] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[01:30.21] Yes, he was (hallelujah)
[01:32.05] Yeah, he was (hallelujah)
[01:33.05] Oh, he was (ha)
[01:37.48] Hm, mhmm
[01:41.66] How well I remember
[01:51.70] The look that was in his eyes
[01:57.03] Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
[02:03.38] Takin' time to make time
[02:07.94] Tellin' me that he's all of mine now
[02:13.68] Learnin' from each other's knowin'
[02:18.75] Lookin' to see how much we've growin' and
[02:21.53] The only boy who could ever reach me
[02:25.17] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[02:26.58] I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me
[02:31.05] (Was the son of a preacher man)
[02:32.47] Ohoh, yes he was (Hallelujah)
[02:34.57] Yeah, he was (hallelujah)
[02:35.85] Oh, he was (oh hallelujah)
[02:40.67] Halleluiah
[02:43.63] (Son of a preacher boy, halleluiah)
[02:45.30] Hallelujah for the son, now yeah
[02:49.44] (Son of a preacher boy, halleluiah)
[02:50.76] Halleluiah, yeah
[02:55.45] (Son of a preacher boy, halleluiah)
[02:56.59] For the son, halle- hallelujah for the son, now
[03:01.44] (Son of a preacher boy)
[03:02.12] He was the only boy, yes he is, who could ever reach me
[03:07.14] (Son of a preacher boy)
[03:08.10] He's the only boy who could ever teach me
[03:13.08] (Son of a preacher boy)
[03:14.30]
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