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 Taking time to make time, Telling me that he's all mine, 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