Billy Ray was the preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
And when they gathered 'round 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
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Being good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
He'd come and tell me everything is alright
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright
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 (was), he was
Yes, he was
How well I remember
The look 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 boy could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes, he was, he was
Yes, he was
He was the only one (who could ever reach me)
Was the son of a preacher man
He was the only one who could ever teach me (a son, a son of a preacher)
Was the son of a preacher man
He was the only one who could ever reach me (a son, a son of a preacher man)
Was the son of a preacher man
He was the only one who could ever teach me (come on and kiss me)(son of a preacher man)
Was the son of a preacher man (you're a son of a preacher man)
The only one who could ever reach me (a son, a son of a preacher man)
Was the son of a preacher man (a son, a son of a preacher man)
The only one who could ever teach me (I need that)
Was the son of a preacher man (son of a preacher man)
The only boy who could ever bridge me (come preacher man's son)
Was the son of a preacher man (let's get together now)
The only one who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
And the only boy who could ever reach me