Billie Ray was a preacher's son, and when his daddy would visit he'd come along When they'd gather round they'd start a-talkin' That's when Billie would take me a-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 You see what he was Mmm, yes he was Being 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 alright He'd kiss and tell me everything's alright 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 Lord knows he was, yes he was How else 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 teach me He was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me He was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me He was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me Was the song of the preacher man The only boy who could ever reach me ...