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 suprise 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 Bein' 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, he was, oh lord knows 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're 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 lord knows he was The only boy who could ever reach me He was a 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 move me Was the son of a preacher man The only boy who could ever groove me Was the son of a preacher man Yes he was, he was, oh yeah yeah yes he was