SON OF A PREACHER MAN 
(John Hurley / Ronnie Wilkins)

Dusty Springfield - 1969

Also recorded by:

Gene Ammons; Chet Atkins; BB Band; Beki Bondage; 
The Canterbury Music Festival; The Carnival;
Dinah Carroll; Cam Clarke; Collide; Copycats;
Bobbie Cryner; Skeeter Davis; Linda Eder;
Aretha Franklin; Erma Franklin; The Gaylettes;
Bobbie Gentry; Rusty Guilt; Honey Cone; 
Eddie Jefferson; Elizabeth Keeney; Jeff Krassner;
Annagrey LaBasse; Liza Minnelli; Joan Osborne;
Nancy Sinatra; Soul S.K.; Mavis Staples; 
Sylvie Vartan; Nancy Wilson.



Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
When they gathered around and started talking
That's when Billy would take me walking 
Out through the back yard we'd go walking
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

Being good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talking to me
He'd come and 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
Stealing kisses from me on the sly
Taking time to make time
Telling me that he's all mine
Learning from each other's knowing 
Looking 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-talking 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-talking son of a preacher man