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Billy Ray was a preacher's son
An' when his daddy'd visit
He'd come along
When they gathered around and started talkin'
Oh, that's when Billy'd take me walkin'
Out through the back yard
We'd go walkin'
An' 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 preacherman
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacherman
Yes, he was, he was
Oh, yes he was
Ooh

Oh, bein' good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet talkin' to me
He'd come 'n tell me, 'Everything is all right'
He'd 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 preacherman
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacherman
Yes, he was
Oh, 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 knowin'
Lookin' to see how much we've grown

And the only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacherman
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacherman
Yes, he was, he was
Oh, yes he was
He was, he was

(The only one who could ever reach me)
That sweet talkin' son of a preacherman
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
He was the son of a preacherman

Oh, (The only one who could ever move me)
Yes, he was
(The only boy who could ever groove me)
That sweet talkin' son of a preacherman

(The only one who could ever reach me)
Oh, yeah
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
Mmm, mmm
Yes, he was, he was
Oh, he was
The son of a preacherman

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