Son Of A Preacher Man Songtext
von Phoebe Cates

Billy Ray was a preacher′s son
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
And 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 and tell me everything is alright
Kiss and tell me everything's 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

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


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
He was the 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