Son of a Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield * Track #3 On Dusty in Memphis
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Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield
Release Date
Performed by
Dusty SpringfieldProduced by
Jerry Wexler & Tom Dowd & Arif MardinWrited by
John Hurley & Ronnie WilkinsAbout
Dusty Springfield’s 1968 hit “Son of a Preacher Man” is about a boy who sneaks off with a girl every time his preacher father visits her house.
The song was written by Ronnie Wilkins and John Hurley, who originally wanted Aretha Franklin to sing it. Franklin turned down the song at first because sh...
Son of a Preacher Man Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Billy-Ray was a preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit, he'd come along
When they gathered 'round 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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Being 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?
[Chorus]
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 (Was), he was (Was)
(Ooh) Lord knows he was
(Yes, he was)
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
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 (Was), he was (Was)
Oh, yes, he was
[Outro]
(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)
I kissed the son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever move me)
The sweet-lovin' son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever groove me)
Was the son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever reach me)
Was the son of a preacher man
Son of a Preacher Man Q&A
Who wrote Son of a Preacher Man's ?
Son of a Preacher Man was written by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins.
Who produced Son of a Preacher Man's ?
Son of a Preacher Man was produced by Jerry Wexler & Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin.
When did Dusty Springfield release Son of a Preacher Man?
Dusty Springfield released Son of a Preacher Man on Fri Nov 08 1968.
What did Dusty Springfield say about "Son of a Preacher Man"?
Dusty Springfield told Mojo in 1996 that she “hated” the song at first:
I hated it because I couldn’t be Aretha Franklin. I was someone who had come from thundering drums and Phil Spector, and I didn’t understand sparseness. I wanted to fill every space. When I got free of that I finally liked it,...
What have the songwriters said about the song?
Ronnie Wilkins told American Songwriter:
Aretha’s father was a preacher and both of my grandfathers were preachers. I said, ‘She’s the daughter of a preacher man and you might say I’m the son of a preacher man,’ and that’s how we came up with the title. It took us half an hour, maybe 45 minutes, to...