Preacher's Daughter

from As if Words could Heal the Wounds by Ben Grace

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Written by Ben Grace & Carla Godwin

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You wrote a note and caught my eye
It passed from hand to hand
And worked its way on down the aisle
Your mother dear, one step ahead,
Intervened and tore those tender words to shreds
And I wondered what the preacher's daughter said

After the dance, your sweet sixteen
You grab my hand and dragged me out behind the cemetery
Your mouth was warm, your cheeks were red
Then your daddy came a-roarin and we fled
And I wondered what the preacher's daughter said

Years roll by, I moved away
I heard that you got married and took on another name
You play the part in Sunday best
All the while your thoughts and longings unexpressed
I still wonder what the preacher's daughter said

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from As if Words could Heal the Wounds, released September 4, 2020
Produced by Ben Grace & Paul Demer

Vocals & piano: Ben Grace
Bass & electric guitars: Paul Demer
Backing vocals: Paul Demer & Trisha McNeill
Strings arranged by Paul & Tom Demer
Violin: Melanie Demer
Viola: Tom Demer
Cello: Shelley Jessup

Mix: Chris Jacobie
Master: Dave Gardner at Infrasonic sound

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Ben Grace New York

Australian singer-songwriter Ben Grace’s impeccably crafted songs hover in the space between lightness and the depths, wrestling their way through humor and melody to peel back the layers and reveal the naked truth of us. Through the specificity of his own deconstruction, Ben writes into our universal search for belonging, spiritual homecoming, and desire to live seen and unashamed. ... more

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