Billy-Ray was a preachers son

And when his daddy would visit hed come along

When they gathered around and started talkin

Thats when Billy would take me walkin

Out through the back yard wed go walkin

Then hed look into my eyes

Lord knows to my suprise

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

Bein good isnt always easy

No matter how hard I try

When he started sweet-talkin to me

Hed come and tell me everything is alright

Hed 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, oh lord knows 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 hes all mine

Learnin from each others knowin

Lookin to see how much were growin

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 lord knows he was

The only boy who could ever reach me

He was a sweet talkin son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only one who could ever move me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever groove me

Dusty Springfield可谓是英国乐坛的常青树，她的音乐生涯长约40年，她1939年4月16日出生于伦敦，五十年代就开始进入歌坛，最早是叄加“The Lana Sisters”三重唱，后来跟她的兄长汤姆共同组成了“The Springfields”三重唱，在英国的民歌界颇有些名气，而她也在这个时候把艺名改成Dusty Springfield。