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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Piano
Charles Rainey
Charles Rainey
Bass
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
Drums
Eric Gale
Eric Gale
Guitar
Chauncey Welsh
Chauncey Welsh
Horn
Ernie Royal
Ernie Royal
Horn
Frank Wess
Frank Wess
Horn
Garnett Brown
Garnett Brown
Horn
George Marge
George Marge
Horn
John Frosk
John Frosk
Horn
John Glasell
John Glasell
Horn
Trevor Lawrence
Trevor Lawrence
Horn
Warren Smith
Warren Smith
Percussion
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Strings
Arnold Block
Arnold Block
Strings
Emanuel Green
Emanuel Green
Strings
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Strings
Leo Kahn
Leo Kahn
Strings
Luis Eley
Luis Eley
Strings
Max Kahn
Max Kahn
Strings
Max Pollikoff
Max Pollikoff
Strings
Peter Buonconsiglio
Peter Buonconsiglio
Strings
Raoul Poliakian
Raoul Poliakian
Strings
Selwart Clarke
Selwart Clarke
Strings
Seymour Myroff
Seymour Myroff
Strings
Tosha Samaroff
Tosha Samaroff
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gene McDaniels
Gene McDaniels
Songwriter
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer
King Curtis
King Curtis
Producer
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Spoken: This is a song about a very big, black, strong, Sexy southern baptist minister, Who thinks that he's got his program all together Until he runs up against a lady Who shows him that he ain't got it all together. His name is Rev. Doctor Lee Singing: Rev. Lee, he went to the water, And he prayed to the lord about ol satan's daughter. It seems in a dream, child, While he lay sleeping, She climbed in his bed, Starts rubbing and weeping. Oh she was twisting and turning, She was beggin and pleading, Loving burning, Panting and breathing, Rev. Lee she said, "Oh lord knows I love you child, I will not even place God above you." Rev. Lee he lifted his arms high, Said "heavenly father, take me home to the sky." He said "lord please don't test me, Not down where she touched me oh, My mind is so hazzy lord my body is hungry, Oh yeah" God rolled a thunder then a bolt of lighting he seemed to be angry, Oh sure was frightening, The thunder grew louder louder, Dark and conditions just then a voice said "God can not petitioned" Just then the devil emerged from the water And he said in a dry voice "Your God will not barter." Reverend Lee ran screaming from the water, He was hotly persude by old satan's daughter, "Rev. Lee" she said Rev. Lee, Rev. Lee, Oh do it to me, Rev. Lee, Do it to me, Rev. Lee do it to me..."
Writer(s): Eugene Mcdaniels Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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