Le seul qui ait jamais pu me joindre
Était le fils d'un prédicateur
Le seul garçon qui pourrait m'apprendre
Était le fils d'un prédicateur
"Son of a Preacher Man" est une chanson classique enregistrée par Dusty Springfield en septembre 1968 et figurant sur l'album Dusty in Memphis. Il a été écrit par John Hurley et Ronnie Wilkins. Les droits de couverture de "Son of a Preacher Man" étaient à l’origine offerts à Aretha Franklin, qui l’a refusée. La chanson a cependant été enregistrée par la soeur aînée d'Aretha, Erma Franklin, et a été incluse dans son album de 1969 «Soul Sister». Ce n’est qu’en entendant la version de Springfield, un hit britannique et américain en 1968, qu’Aretha Franklin a reconsidéré et enregistré la chanson elle-même en l’inscrivant dans son album de 1970, This Girl's in Love with You. du hit de b-side "Call Me".
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
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
Paroliers : John Hurley / Ronnie Wilkins
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