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 backyard 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