son of a preacher man

billy-ray was a preacher's son, and when his daddy would visit he'd come along, when they gathered round and started talking, that's when billy would take me walking, out through the backyard 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 boy who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man, yes he was, he was, oh, yes he was, being good isn't always easy, no matter how hard i try, when he started sweet-talking to me, he'd come and tell me everything was alright, he'd kiss and tell me everything is alright, 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, 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 other's knowing, looking 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, the only one who could ever reach me, was the sweet-talking 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