Melody Gardot is a Jazz icon for sure but in my opinion she should be in the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame for both the song and the video Preacherman, now in it’s 5th year. This ballad evokes a visceral feeling of pain and suffering like only the greatest rock song can do. She slays it.
Preacherman
Ooh
OohPreacher man, go tell me
Where his body lies
Sitting down by the river, now, child
Left him there to die
One by one we tumble
One by one we fall
If I had a solution, now, honey
I would fix us all
‘Cause I believe in a world
Where we all belong
And I’m so tired of seein’
Every good man gone
Take me to that river
Lay me by his side
Let the water wash me clean, now, honey
Man, don’t stole my pride
I have seen the darkness
Lord knows I’ve seen the light
Don’t recall the Lord
Sayin’ there’s a difference
If you’re black or white
‘Cause I believe in a world
Where we all belong
And I’m so tired of seein’
Every good man gone
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Charles Staab / Melody Gardot
Preacherman lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, A Side Music LLC D/B/A Modern Works Music Publishing
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