Billy Ray was a preacher's son 
And when his daddy would visit [bad word] 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, 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 
 [bad word] #39;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