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-talkin' son of a preacher man