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Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man

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. Billy Ray was a preacher's son . . . .
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And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
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. . . . . . . When they'd gather 'round and start to talkin'
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. That's when Billy would take me walkin'
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        Out through the back . yard we'd go walkin'
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        Then he'd look into my eyes
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        Lord knows to my surprise

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The only one who could ever reach me . . was the son of a preacher man
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The only boy who could ever teach me . . was the son of a preacher man
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Yes he was . . he was . . . } . mmm yes he was

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    Being good isn't always easy . . no matter how hard I try
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   When he started sweet talkin' to me . . .
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      He'd come and tell me everything is all right

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     He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right . .
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     Can I get away again tonight

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[REFRAIN] . lord knows he was
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Yes he was . . . . . . . . . . . . how well I remember
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. . The look was in his eyes . . stealin' kisses from me on the sly
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. Takin' time to make time . . tellin' me that he's all mine
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. Learnin' from each other's knowin . lookin' to see how much we're growin'

       /A    A                                        A1-D                         /A  A        /E-/F#
The only one who could ever reach me . . was the son of a preacher man
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The only boy who could ever teach me . . was the son of a preacher man
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Yes he was . . he was . . . oh yes he was
       /A    A                                           A1       D                              /A A /E-/F#
The only 1 who could ever reach me was the sweet-talkin' son of a preach-er-man
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The only boy who could ever teach me . . was the son of a preacher man
       /A    A                                        A1-D                         /A  A        /E-/F#
The only one who could ever move me . . was the son of a preacher man
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The only one who could ever groove me . . was the son of a preacher man
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Yes he was . . he was . . . . oo lord he was

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