Son of a Preacher Man

Billy Ray was a preacher's son When his Daddy would visit, he'd come along When they gathered 'round and started talking That's when Billy would take me walking Out through the backyard we'd go walking And 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 alright Kiss and tell me everything's 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, yes he was How well I remember The look that was in his eyes Stealing kisses from me on the sly Taking time to make time Telling me that he's all mine Learning from each other's knowing 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, ooh 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 sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me He 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