Billy Ray was a preacher's son   And when his daddy would visit, he'd come along   When they gathered 'round and started talking      Cousin 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 boy 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   He was, yes, he was, oh yes, he was      Being good isn't always easy   No matter how hard I tried   When he started sweet talking 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 boy 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   He was, yes, he was, oh yes, he was      How well I remember   The look that was in his eyes   Stealing kisses from me on the sly   Taking time to make time      Telling me that he's all mine   Learning from each others knowing   Looking to see how much we'd grown      The only boy who could ever move me   Was the son of a preacher man   The only boy who could ever groom me   Was the son of a preacher man   He was, yes, he was, oh yes, he was