Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Connor_(singer)
Discography
Green Eyed Soul (2001)
Unbelievable (2002)
Key to My Soul (2003)
Naughty but Nice (2005)
Soulicious (2007)
Sexy as Hell (2008)
Real Love (2010)
Muttersprache (2015)
Herz Kraft Werke (2019)
Son of a Preacher Man
Sarah Connor Lyrics
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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 song "Son Of A Preacher Man" by Sarah Connor talks about the relationship between Billy-Ray and the singer. Billy-Ray is a preacher's son who accompanies his father when he visits the singer. When they start talking, Billy-Ray takes the singer out through the back yard for a walk, and he looks into her eyes, surprising her. The singer then remembers stealing kisses from him on the sly and learning from each other's knowing. She says that Billy-Ray is the only one who could ever reach her, and the only boy who could ever teach her.
The lyrics suggest that despite being a preacher's son, Billy-Ray is not like the other good boys in town. He sweet-talks the singer and takes her out at night, which may not be seen as proper behavior for a preacher's son. The singer seems to have a close relationship with him and cherishes the moments they spend together. The lyrics also suggest that the relationship is one of mutual growth and learning, as they teach each other and look to see how much they are growing.
Overall, the song "Son Of A Preacher Man" by Sarah Connor is an ode to a special relationship that blossomed between two people, regardless of their individual backgrounds. It suggests that love can sprout and thrive in unexpected places and that true connection and growth can come from unlikely sources.
Line by Line Meaning
Billy-Ray was a preacher's son
The person I'm talking about, Billy-Ray, had a father who was a preacher.
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
Whenever Billy-Ray's father came to visit, Billy would come with him.
When they gathered around and started talkin'
When Billy and his father were part of a group conversation,
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
that's when Billy would take me walking, away from the group.
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
Billy and I would walk out through the backyard.
Then he'd look into my eyes
Then Billy would look into my eyes.
Lord knows to my surprise
To my surprise.
The only one who could ever reach me
The only person who could ever truly connect with me.
Was the son of a preacher man
Was Billy-Ray, the guy I am talking about, who had a father who was a preacher.
The only boy who could ever teach me
The only person who could ever teach me anything meaningful.
Bein' good isn't always easy
It is not always easy to be good.
No matter how hard I try
Even if I try very hard.
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
When Billy-Ray started to talk smooth and charmingly to me.
He'd come and tell me everything is alright
He would come and reassure me that everything was alright.
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright
He would kiss me and let me know everything was alright.
Can I get away again tonight?
Can I get away and see him again tonight?
How well I remember
I remember very well.
The look that was in his eyes
The expression Billy-Ray had in his eyes.
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Sneaking kisses from me secretly.
Takin' time to make time
Taking the time we had and making the most of it.
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Telling me that he belonged to me.
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
Learning from each other's knowledge and experience.
Lookin' to see how much we're growin'
We were checking to see how much we were developing together.
The only one who could ever move me
The only person who could ever emotionally move me.
He was a sweet talkin' son of a preacher man
Billy-Ray was charming and smooth-talking, and he had a father who was a preacher.
The only boy who could ever groove me
The only person who could ever make me feel groovy, in the sense of cool, stylish, or attractive.
Yes he was, he was, oh yeah yeah yes he was
He was that person, he was, oh yes he was.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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!