Billy Ray was the 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 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 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? 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, Lord knows, 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) I kissed me 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)
Billy Ray was the 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 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 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? 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, Lord knows, 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) I kissed me 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)
Em 1968, Dusty Springfield gravou "Son of a Preacher Man" no estúdio de Memphis, Tennessee, sob a produção conjunta de Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd e Arif Mardin, que já eram responsáveis por sucessos de soul e R&B.
O single foi lançado em 1968 e chegou a ocupar o nono lugar na parada britânica e o décimo na Billboard Hot 100, em janeiro de 1969, marcando a última presença da cantora no Top 30 até 1987.
Embora o álbum *Dusty in Memphis* tenha sido disponibilizado em estéreo, a faixa “Son of a Preacher Man” foi remixada em mono para os lançamentos como single.
Em 1994, a canção voltou a ganhar notoriedade ao ser incluída na trilha sonora de *Pulp Fiction*, dirigida por Quentin Tarantino, o que contribuiu para seu retorno à atenção do público.
Em 1995, a reedição do single atingiu o primeiro lugar na parada musical da Islândia, demonstrando a longevidade e o alcance internacional da música.
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