Son Of A Preacher Man

Dusty Springfield



-peak Billboard position # 10 in 1969

-later charted by Aretha Franklin at # 13 in 1970

-Words and Music by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins



Billy Ray was a preacher's son

And when his daddy would visit he'd come along

When they gathered around and started talkin'

That's when Billy would take me walkin'

Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'

Then he'd look into my eyes

Lord knows, to my surprise



The only one who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was



Bein' good isn't always easy

No matter how hard I try

When he started sweet-talkin' to me

He'd come'n tell me "Everything is all right"

He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"

Can I get away again tonight?



The only one who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was (yes he was)



How well I remember

The look that was in his eyes

Stealin' kisses from me on the sly

Takin' time to make time

Tellin' me that he's all mine

Learnin' from each other's knowin'

Lookin' to see how much we've grown and



The only one who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was



(The only one who could ever reach me)

He was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man

(The only boy who could ever teach me)

Was the son of a preacher man



(The only one who could ever reach me)

Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man

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Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

ronhontz@worldnet.att.net