Son of a Preacher Man

<br>Jimmy Ray was a preacher`s son<br>When his daddy would visit he`d come along<br>When they gathered `round the parlor talkin`<br>Cousin Jimmy would take me walkin`<br>Out through the backyard we`d go walkin`<br>And then he`d look into my eyes<br>Lord knows to my surprise<br><br>The only one who could ever reach me<br>Was the son of a preacher man<br>The only boy who could ever teach me<br>Was the son of a preacher man<br><br>Yes he was, he was, ooh...<br><br>Being good isn`t always easy<br>No matter how hard I try<br>When he started sweet talkin` to me<br>He`d come `n tell me ev`rything is alright<br>kiss and tell me ev`rything is alright<br>And &quot;can I sneak away again tonight The only one who could ever reach me<br>Was the son of a preacher man<br>The only boy who could ever teach me<br>Was the son of a preacher man<br><br>Yes he was, he was, ooh...<br><br>How well I remember<br>The look that was in his eyes<br>Stealin` kisses from me on the sly<br>Takin` time to make time<br>Tellin` me that he`s all mine<br>Learnin` from each other`s knowin`<br>And lookin` to see<br>How much we`ve grown<br><br>And the only one who could ever reach me<br>Was the son of a preacher man<br>The only boy who could ever teach me<br>Was the son of a preacher man<br><br>Yes he was, he was, yeah<br><br><br>the only boy who could ever reach me was a sweet talkin son of a preacher man...ooo son of a preacher man