Jimmy Ray was a preacher's son   When his daddy would visit he'd come along   When they gathered 'round the parlor talkin'   Cousin Jimmy would take me walkin'   Out through the backyard 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      Being good isn't always easy   No matter how hard I try   When he started sweet talkin' to me   He'd come an' tell me everything is alright   Kiss and tell me everything is alright   And can I sneak 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, ooh      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'   And lookin' to see   How much we've grown      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      The only one who could ever reach me   Was the sweet talkin' 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      Son of a preacher man   Son of a preacher man   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, ooh      Was the son of a preacher man   Yes he was   Was the son of a preacher man   Yes he was      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, ooh      Was the son of a preacher man   Yes he was   Was the son of a preacher man   Yes he was