billy ray was a preacher s son and when his daddy would visit he d come along when they gathered round and started talkin that s when billy would take me walkin a through the backyard we d go walkin then he d look into my eyes lord knows to my surprise the only boy who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher man the only boy who could ever teach me he was the son of a preacher man yes he was yes he was oooh 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 all right he d kiss and tell me everything is all right can i get away tonight the only boy who could ever reach me he was the son of a preacher man the only boy who could ever teach me he was the son of a preacher man yes he was ohh he was ohh 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 knowing lookin to see how much we ve grown and the only boy who could ever reach me he was the son of a preacher man the only boy who could ever teach me he was the son of a preacher man yes he was yes he was oh yes he was he was the sweet talking son of a preacher man sweet talking son of a preacher man he was the sweet talking son of a preacher man
['folk rock', 'sunshine pop']