Son Of A Preacher Man
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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
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
Bein' good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
He'd come and tell me everything is alright
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright
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, oh lord knows 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're growin'
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 lord knows he was
The only boy who could ever reach me
He was a 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 move me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever groove me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, oh yeah yeah yes he was
The lyrics of Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield, were written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The lyrics are a tale of a young girl who has fallen for a preacher's son, Billy-Ray. The song tells of how he takes her on walks in the backyard and how he looks into her eyes. She is surprised to find out that only Billy could ever reach her and teach her about love. She admits that being good is not always easy and no matter how hard she tries, she finds herself drawn to him. His sweet-talking reassures her and she asks if she can see him again tonight. They learn from each other and, in the end, the girl admits that the son of a preacher man was the only one who could ever move and groove her.
The song was released in 1968 and was a hit worldwide, reaching the top 10 in several countries. It was the lead single from Dusty Springfield's album "Dusty in Memphis." The song has a catchy upbeat melody and Dusty Springfield's powerful voice perfectly captures the emotion in the lyrics. The song has since become a classic and has been covered by numerous artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Billy-Ray was a preacher's son
Billy-Ray was a boy who grew up with a father who was a religious leader
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
Whenever Billy-Ray's father came to visit, Billy-Ray would come too
When they gathered around and started talkin'
When the adults would gather to talk and socialize
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
This is when Billy would take me for a walk
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
We would walk through the backyard
Then he'd look into my eyes
Then Billy-Ray would gaze into my eyes
Lord knows to my surprise
I was surprised by how intense the gaze was
The only one who could ever reach me
Billy-Ray was the only one who could truly connect with me
Was the son of a preacher man
It happened to be that Billy-Ray was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Billy-Ray was also the only one who could teach me important things about life and love
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was
He absolutely was that special person for me
Bein' good isn't always easy
Sometimes it's hard to be a good person
No matter how hard I try
Even when I do my best
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
When Billy-Ray started speaking in a charming, flattering way
He'd come and tell me everything is alright
Billy-Ray would comfort me and assure me that everything was going to be okay
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright
Sometimes Billy-Ray would kiss me to reassure me
Can I get away again tonight?
I often wanted to leave with him again on other nights
How well I remember
I still remember so clearly
The look that was in his eyes
The intense gaze that Billy-Ray would have when he was with me
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Billy-Ray would often sneak kisses from me without anyone else noticing
Takin' time to make time
We would take the time to be with each other
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Billy-Ray would say reassuring things like he belonged entirely to me
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
We would teach each other new things about love and the world
Lookin' to see how much we're growin'
We were constantly looking at how much we were progressing together
The only one who could ever move me
Billy-Ray had the power to make me feel emotional
He was a sweet talkin' son of a preacher man
Billy-Ray was skillful with words and charming, despite the fact that his father was a religious leader
The only boy who could ever groove me
Billy-Ray was also the only one who could truly make me feel good and dance
Yes he was, he was, oh yeah yeah yes he was
He was truly a special person in my life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
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@blakeklosa2195
Just can’t stop watching this video and listening to this song, as only Sarah Conner can sing this. AMAZING!
@12345678941160
Well , I think Miss Joss Stone did
@armandotafner312
Try joss…;
@voyxu143
Dusty Springfield is untouchable.
@PDXDT
I agree brother!
@achimschreiber5038
Then you haven't heard Joss Stone's version 😠 check that one out 😱👍👏👏👏👏
@rudigerrein7998
Danke Elvis , für Sarah Conner , woww , einfach spektakulär und wundervoll das es noch solche Musiker(INNEN)gibt . Daumen ganz hoch , fantastisch !!!
@KP-Broncos
Incredible performance... I've never needed a cigarette more after a song in my life.
@dlbutler
Right? And she's German, singing in English. Learned the language just to sing to us... I've watched this video more than a dozen times.
@mikebruse2939
No shit!