billy ray was the 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 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 he d come and tell me everything is alright he d kiss and tell me everything is 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 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  he was the sweet talkin son of a preacher man i kissed the son of a preacher man the sweet lovin son of a preacher man was the son of a preacher man was the son of a preacher man5