[Intro]     (x4) [Verse 1] I got a date with the preacher’s daughter She give me life she bring me water Every Sunday I watch her work Pretty little self in a pretty little church Daddy gives her a nod she takes collection Her daddy gives her a nod she kneels by his side Well I’d sell my soul for just one touch The good Lord would too if he loved her half as much Well I got a date with the preacher’s daughter Hmmm [Verse 2] Daddy say that them boys no good Just wanna race some coons out through the back woods Well baby better believe what your daddy say I just wanna ramrod baby my life away It’s a long walk to heaven and a road filled with sin And they better open up the freeway to let me in ’Cause I got a date with the preacher’s daughter Hmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm [Verse 3] Well now I don’t care what the preacher say Heyyy-hey-yeah I don’t care what the preacher do Heyyy-hey-yeah I don’t care what the preacher like Heyyy-hey-yeah I don’t care what the preacher think Heyyy-hey-yeah He leads me to water but won’t let me drink He leads me to water but won’t let me drink Big Man! [Instrumental]     (x4) [Verse 4] Hey now on Sawmill Road on Saturday Night Two boys fighting in a halo of light Car door flung open radio loud And everybody shouting and running around Two guys bloody over what I don’t know And all the little girls shouting "Go Billy go go Billy go" [Verse 5] Well just as I got the preacher’s daughter ready for a light Yeah Mister the V-8 is firing but something ain’t right And like a she-devil howling from the gates of hell Goddamn here come the preacher in his Coupe De Ville Burning up the back road kicking in the dirt Whoa-oh baby preacher thinks he’s in church Well now your lips they shine in the willow mist And I swear I’d take your daddy on girl for just one kiss I got a date with the preacher’s daughter I got a date with the preacher’s daughter hey! And it’s heyyy-whoaaa-hmmm I got a date with the preacher’s daughter hmmm [Outro]     (x4)

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le désir passionné d'un jeune homme pour la fille du prêtre, une figure à la fois symbolique et séduisante. Il décrit comment sa présence lui donne vie et souhaite ardemment partager des moments avec elle, malgré les mises en garde de son père. Le protagoniste semble naviguer entre la pureté de la foi et les tentations de la vie, illustrant un conflit entre spiritualité et désir terrestre. Le contexte se déroule dans une petite ville, où les activités de l'église et la vie nocturne s'entremêlent. L'atmosphère est marquée par des scènes de jeunesse, de rébellion et de tensions, où l'amour et le désir se heurtent aux attentes traditionnelles. L'interaction entre le jeunes et le monde religieux renforce cette tension, rendant l'histoire à la fois relatable et chargée d'émotions.