Preacher's Daughter

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Joy Williams is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in a Christian family and recorded three Christian music albums, receiving 11 Dove Award nominations. After recording several EP's of popular music she formed the Grammy Award winning duo The Civil Wars with John Paul White, in 2009. more »

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His hands turned gold leaf pages
Then taught me to tie my laces
He could build a house strong as the good Lord's prayer

Had two girls, never a son
Left his job in 81
For cardboard boxes full of Sunday clothes to wear

We're all just who we are
The apple don't fall far

Preacher's daughter
I loved my father
Turned wine from water
In my eyes
Bound together
Sweet surrender
I forever know that I'm
A preacher's daughter

I was the one he couldn't tame
Bound to scuff up the family name
And at seventeen I took off on my own 	        

Like his will, I would not bend 
Guess I got my nerve from him
But we were made of salt
We were never made of stone

Preacher's daughter
I loved my father
Turned wine from water
In my eyes
Bound together
Sweet surrender
I forever know that I'm
A preacher's daughter
A preacher's daughter

I took him to the brink
He forgave me at the kitchen sink
Like an alter I laid all my burdens down

And the day that he passed on
I lost a little piece of God
But I see his smile in the son that I have now

Oh preacher's daughter
I loved my father
Turned wine from water
In my eyes
Bound together
Heaven's treasure 
I forever know that I'm
A preacher's daughter
A preacher's daughter

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