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Son of a Preacher Man
Vocabulary from Dusty Springfield: 'Son of a Preacher Man'.
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)
Vocabulary
Billy Ray
Proper nounˈbɪli reɪ
Billy Ray; a male given name
Billy Ray waited outside the church before choir practice.
A proper name. In this source context it refers to a male person, so translate or explain it as a name rather than as ordinary vocabulary.
was
Verbwɒz
past tense of 'be' (first/third person singular)
She was happy to see him.
The past simple form of 'be' used with 'I', 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
preacher
Nounˈpɹit͡ʃɚ
a person, often a minister, who gives a religious talk
The preacher spoke quietly after the evening service.
Usually refers to someone who delivers sermons or publicly teaches a religious message. It can also describe someone who strongly promotes a belief.
son
Nounsʌn
male child
He is very proud of his eldest son.
A male offspring in relation to their parents.
and
Conjunctionænd
used to join words or groups of words
He likes apples and oranges.
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
when
Conjunctionʍɛn
at the time that
I was happy when I saw her.
Used to join clauses to indicate that two things happen at the same time.
his
Determinerˈhɪz
belonging to him
He forgot his keys at home.
Used to indicate possession by a male person or animal.
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