Bobbie Gentry — 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 talkin' That's when Billy would take me walkin' Out through the backyard we'd go walkin' And then he'd look into my eyes And 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, yes he was Oh, yes he was Bein' 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 He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright And can we 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, yes he was Oh, yes he was How well I remember The look that was in his eyes Stealin' kisses from me on the sly Takin' time to make time And tellin' me that he's all mine Learnin' from each other's knowin' Lookin' to see how much we've been growin' 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, yes he was Oh 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