Billy Ray was a preacher's son
and when his daddy would
visit he'd come along
When they gathered round
and started talking
That's when Billy would
take me walking
Out through the back yard
we'd go walking
And then he'd looked
into my eyes
And Lord knows
to my surprise
The only one
who could ever reach me
was the son
of a preacher man
The only boy
who could ever teach me
was the son
of a preacher man
Yes he was, yes he was
Ooh yes he was
Bein' good isn't always easy
no matter how hard I try
When he started sweet
talking to me
He'd come and tell me
every thing is all right
He'd kiss and tell me
every thing is all right
Can I get a way
again tonight?
The only one
who could ever reach me
was the son
of a preacher man
The only boy
who could ever teach me
was the son
of a preacher man
Yes he was, yes he was
Ooh yes he was
How will I remember
the look that was in his eyes?
Stealin' kisses from me
on the sly
Takin' time to make time
tell me that he's all mine
Learnin' from each
other's knowin'
Looking to see
how much we've growin'
The only one
who could ever reach me
was the son
of a preacher man
The only boy
who could ever teach me
was the son
of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was
oh yes he was
He was a sweet
of the son of a preacher man
Oh I'm guess he was son
of a preacher man
Sweet son
of a preacher man, oh
