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 the started talkin'

That's when Billy would take me walkin'

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, yeah, he was, oh, he was, hey

(Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah)

Bein' good isn't always easy

No matter how hard the try

When he started sweet-talkin' to me

He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"

Baby, baby everything is all right

Can I sneak away again tonight now?

The only one who could ever reach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

Yes, he was, yeah, he was, oh, he was

(Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah)

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 of mine now

Learnin' from each other's knowin'

Lookin' to see how much we've grown and

The only boy who could ever reach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

I tell you that the only boy who could ever teach me

(Was the son of a preacher man)

Yes, he was, yeah, he was, oh, he was

(Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah)

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

Hallelujah (Son of a preacher boy, hallelujah)

He is the only boy, yes, he is, who could ever reach me

(Son of a preacher boy)

He is the only boy who could ever teach me

(Son of a preacher boy)