Jimmy Ray was a preacherand's son
When his daddy would visit heand'd come along
When they gathered and'round the parlor talkinand'
Cousin Jimmy would take me walkinand'
Out through the backyard weand'd go walkinand'
And then heand'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 isnand't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet talkinand' to me
Heand'd come and tell me everything is alright
Kiss and tell me everything is alright
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
Stealinand' kisses from me on the side
Takinand' time to make time
Tellinand' me heand's all mine
Learninand' from each otherand's knowinand'
Lookinand' to see how much weand'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 a sweet talkinand' 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
Son of a preacher man
Son of a preacher man
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
Ooh
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was
Ooh
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
