[ John Hurley/Ronnie Wilkins ]



Billy Ray was a preacher's son 

And when his daddy'd visit he'd come along 

When they gathered round and started talking 

That's when Billy would take me walking, 

all through the backyard we'd go walking, 

then he'd looked into my eyes, 

lord knows to my surprise 



CHORUS: 

The only one who could ever reach me 

Was the son of a preacher man 

And the only boy who could ever teach me 

Was the son of a preacher man 

Yes he was, was, yes he was 



Bein' good isn't always easy, 

no matter hard I try, 

when he started sweet talking to me, 

he'd come and tell my everything is allright 

he'd kiss it down and everything's allright 

Can I get away again tonight ? 



Chorus 



Oh yes he was 

How will I remember 

The look within 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' 

Looking 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 boy who could ever reach me 

Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man