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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Vocals
Will Lee
Will Lee
Bass Guitar
Vaneese Thomas
Vaneese Thomas
Background Vocals
Sue Pray
Sue Pray
Viola
Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
Drums
Ronnie Cuber
Ronnie Cuber
Saxophone
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Conductor
Ricky Sortomme
Ricky Sortomme
Violin
Rick Depofi
Rick Depofi
Tenor Saxophone
Richard Locker
Richard Locker
Cello
Paul Peabody
Paul Peabody
Violin
Maryhelen Ewing
Maryhelen Ewing
Viola
Marti Sweet
Marti Sweet
Violin
Lawrence Feldman
Lawrence Feldman
Alto Saxophone
Joyce Hamman
Joyce Hamman
Violin
Jim Pugh
Jim Pugh
Trombone
Jeff Kievet
Jeff Kievet
Trumpet
Jeanne LeBlanc
Jeanne LeBlanc
Cello
Jan Mullen
Jan Mullen
Violin
Jan Folkson
Jan Folkson
Programming
Donna Tecco
Donna Tecco
Violin
Diva Gray
Diva Gray
Background Vocals
Diane Barere
Diane Barere
Cello
Dave Trigg
Dave Trigg
Trumpet
Dave Tofani
Dave Tofani
Tenor Saxophone
Dave Bargeron
Dave Bargeron
Trombone
Clifford Carter
Clifford Carter
Keyboards
Carol Landon
Carol Landon
Viola
Carlisle Floyd
Carlisle Floyd
Piano
Barry Finclair
Barry Finclair
Violin
Ann Leathers
Ann Leathers
Violin
Abe Laboriel
Abe Laboriel
Drums
Abe Appleman
Abe Appleman
Violin
Abraham Appleman
Abraham Appleman
Violin
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gene McDaniels
Gene McDaniels
Composer
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Co-Arranger
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Executive Producer
Pete Karam
Pete Karam
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Recording Engineer
Jason Stasium
Jason Stasium
Assistant Recording Engineer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Eric Schilling
Eric Schilling
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Jill Dell'Abate
Jill Dell'Abate
Producer

Lyrics

This is a song about a very big, Strong, black, sexy southern baptist minister Who thinks he's got his program all together, Until he meets a lady who lets him know That he ain't got it all together, his name is reverend dr. lee Reverend lee, he went to the water, and he prayed to the lord About old satan's daughter, It seems in a dream, child, while he lay sleeping She climbed in his bed, starts rubbing and weeping, Ah, she was twisting and turning, hmm She was begging and pleading, Loving and burning, panting, breathing, ooh, ah, ah Reverend lee, she said, lord knows that I love you Child, but I would not even, no, no, Place God above you, well reverend 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, my mind is so hazy And you know my body is hungry, oh yeah, and then God rolled the thunder And he hurled the lightening uh, oh, he seemed to be angry Well it really was frightening, yes he was, oh the thunder grew louder Darkened conditions, and just then a voice said, God cannot be petitioned Just then the devil, oh he emerged from the water, And he said in that dry voice Your God will not barter, reverend lee, he went screaming from the water And he was hotly pursued by old satan's daughter And she said, she said reverend, ooh, reverend, reverend lee She said reverend lee, do it to me, she said, she said, uh, reverend lee (Reverend, reverend, reverend, Reverend lee), I don't want nobody else to do it Do it but you, do it, do it, yeah you, do it, do it to me
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