billy ray was a preacher s son and when his daddy would visit he d come along and when they started talkin that s when billy would take me walkin out through the back door we d go walkin then he d look into my eyes lord knows it was my surprise the only one who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher man the only one who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man yes he was yes he was yes he was bein good isn t always easy no matter how hard i try when hed start sweet talkin to me he d kiss and tell me everything is all right 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 yes he was ooh how i remember that look in his eyes stealin kisses from me on the sly takin time to make time tellin me he s all mine learnin from each other s knowin look at us here how much were growing the only one who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher man the only one who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man 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 the only one 2