mmmmmm   billy ray was a preacher's son   and when his daddy came to visit he'd come along   when they gathered round the table talking   thats when billy would take me walking   through the back yard we'd go walking   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 one boy who could ever teach me   was the son of a preacher man   yes he was, he was,    oohh yea      how well did i remember   the look that was in his eye   stealing kisses from me on the slide   learning from eachothers knowing   look'n to see how much we're growing       the only one who could ever reach me   was the son of a preacher man   the only one boy who could ever teach me   was the son of a preacher man   yes he was, he was,    oohh yea, yeah yeah