Son of a Preacher Man" is a song written and composed by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield.
Tom Goss made a gay-themed version of the song in 2015 telling the story of two young, gay teens struggling to understand their sexuality and feelings for one an...
Billy Ray was a preacher's son and when his daddy would visit he'd come along.
And when they started talkin’, that's when Billy would take me walkin’.
Out through the back door we'd go walkin’.
Then he'd look into my eyes, Lord knows it was my surprise.
The only one who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher man. The only one who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man. Yes he was, yes he was, yes he was.
Bein' good isn't always easy, no matter how hard I try. When he’d start sweet-talkin' to me, he'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right”. 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, yes he was.
Ooh, how I remember that look in his eyes. Stealin' kisses from me on the sly. Takin' time to make time. Tellin' me he's all mine. Learnin' from each other's knowin’, look at us here how much we’re growing.
The only one who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher man. The only one who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man.
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.
The only one...
Tom-goss released Son of a Preacher Man on Thu Mar 14 2013.