(John Hurley / Ronnie Wilkins)      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 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, 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 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 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 knowing   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-talking son of a preacher man   I guessed he was the son of a preacher man   Sweet-lovin' son of a preacher man   Ahh, move me