Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Billie Holiday
Canonical path: /billie-holiday/preacher-boy
Related lyric paths: 6
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Preacher Boy
Read Preacher Boy lyrics by Billie Holiday on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Preacher Boy
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He was lanky and tall as a beanpole
And he wind fanned my heart to a flame
As he looked to the sky
And there's no wonder why
For Preacher Boy was his name
With his old yaller dog there beside him
And his eyes throwin' sparks in the sun
I grew faint from the heat
From my heart to my feet
When I knew Preacher Boy was the one
Then he didn't say much
He's the silent kind
But his arms were strong
Just the same as his mind
And my knees grew weak
As I clung to him
My Preacher Boy, my Preacher Boy
But he heard the call
Now he's left me
For his faith was stronger than I
And thought we are apart
Yet he's still in my heart
My Preacher Boy, my Preacher Boy
My wonderful Preacher Boy
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Billie Holiday performs "Preacher Boy", and this lyric page sits inside the Billie Holiday catalog on LyroVerse.
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