Son Of A Preacher Man
Billy-Ray was a preacher's sonAnd when his daddy would visit he'd come alongWhen 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 eyesLord knows to my surprise
The only one who could ever reach meWas the son of a preacher manThe only boy who could ever teach meWas the son of a preacher manYes he was, he was, ooh, he was
Bein' good isn't always easyNo matter how hard I tryWhen he started sweet-talkin' to meHe'd come and tell me everythings alrightHe'd kiss and tell me everything is alrightCan I get away again tonight?
The only one who could ever reach meWas the son of a preacher manThe only boy who could ever teach meWas the son of a preacher manYes he was, he was, ooh,lord no's he was
How well I rememberThe look that was in his eyesStealin' kisses from me on the slyTakin' time to make timeTellin' me that he's all mineLearnin' from each other's knowin'Lookin' to see how much we're growin
An the only one who could ever reach me wasA son of a preacher manThe only boy who could ever teach meWas the son of a preacher manYes he was, he was, oh yes he wasThe only one who could ever reach mehe was a sweet talkin'son of a preacher manThe only boy who could ever teach meI guess he was the son of a preacher manthe only one was a sweet talkin' son of a preacher manThe only one ...