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 come and tell me "Everything is all right" he´d kiss and tell me "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)