Listen to Son of a Preacher Man by Aretha Franklin

Son of a Preacher Man

Aretha Franklin

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Vocals

The Sweet Inspirations

The Sweet Inspirations

Background Vocals

Jerry Jemmott

Bass Guitar

Roger Hawkins

Drums

Eddie Hinton

Guitar

Jimmy Johnson

Guitar

Barry Beckett

Organ

David Hood

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Hurley

Songwriter

Ronnie Wilkins

Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Arif Mardin

Producer

Jerry Wexler

Producer

Tom Dowd

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Billy Ray was a preacher's son

And when his daddy would visit he'd come along

When they gathered around the started talkin'

That's when Billy would take me walkin'

Through the back yard we'd go walkin'

Then he'd look into my eyes

Lord knows to my surprise

[Verse 2]

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, yeah, he was, oh, he was, hey

(Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah)

[Verse 3]

Bein' good isn't always easy

No matter how hard the try

When he started sweet-talkin' to me

He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"

Baby, baby everything is all right

Can I sneak away again tonight now?

[Verse 4]

The only one who could ever reach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

Yes, he was, yeah, he was, oh, he was

(Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah)

[Verse 5]

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 of mine now

Learnin' from each other's knowin'

Lookin' to see how much we've grown and

[Verse 6]

The only boy who could ever reach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

Yes, he was, yeah, he was, oh, he was

(Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah)

[Verse 7]

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

He is the only boy, yes, he is, who could ever reach me

(Son of a preacher boy)

He is the only boy who could ever teach me

(Son of a preacher boy)

Written by: John Hurley, Ronnie Stephens Wilkins