Billy-Ray was a preacher′s son

And when his daddy would visit he'd come along

When they gathered round and started talkin′That's when Billy would take me walkin'

A-through the backyard 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.

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 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) Lord knows 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 knowing

Lookin′ to see how much we're growin′

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

Ooh, yes he was.

The only one who could ever reach me

He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man.

The only one who could ever teach me

I guess it was the son of a preacher man.

The only one who could ever move me

Sweet talking son of the preacher man

The only one who could ever move me

Was the son of the preacher man