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, ye, he was, ooh, he was

Bein' good isn't always easy

No matter how hard I try

When he started sweet-talkin' to me

He'd kiss tell me "everything is all right"

Baby baby "everything is all right"

Can I sneak 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, ye, he was, ooh, 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'

The only boy who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

I tell ya now the only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was

He was the sweet talkin' son of a preacher man (a few times fading)