The only one who could ever reach me
The only one who could ever reach me
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his dad would visit he'd come along
When the gathering started talking
Cousin Billy would take me walking
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
Ooh 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 is alright
He'd kiss me, 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
Ooh 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
Ooh yes he was
(He was the son of a preacher man)
The only one who could ever reach me
Sweet lovin' son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever reach me
The only one who could ever teach me (preacher man)
The only one who could ever reach me
Ah, he's the son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever teach me
Sweet lovin' son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever reach me
The only one who could ever teach me
The only one who could ever reach me
The only one who could ever teach me
