Son of a preacher man

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, he was 

bein' good isn't always easy 
no matter how hard I try 
when he started sweettalkin' to me 
he'd come and tell me everythings 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, ooh, lord no's 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’ 

an the only one who could ever reach me 
was_a 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 
was the 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 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 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 son of a preacher man 
the only boy who could ever teach me 
was the son of a preacher man