Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit
he'd come along
When they gathered around
and started talkin'
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
Out through the back yard
we'd go walkin'
Then he'd look into my eyes
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, he was, ooh, yes,
he was
Bein' good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet talkin' to me
He'd come'n tell me,
"Everything is all right"
He'd kiss and tell me,
"Everything is all right"
Can I get away 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, he was,
ooh, yes, he was
(Yes, he was)
How well I remember
The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Learnin' from each
other's knowin'
Lookin' to see how much
we've grown and
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
(The only one
who could ever reach me)
He was the sweet talkin' son
of a preacher man
(The only boy who could
ever teach me)
Was the son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever
reach me)
Was the sweet talk
in' son of a preacher man