Bein' good isn't always easy
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The look that was in his eyes
He'd come and tell me everything is alright
When they gathered around and started talkin'
Lord knows to my surprise
The only boy who could ever teach me
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Then he'd look into my eyes
Was the son of a preacher man
Takin' time to make time
I guess he was the son of a preacher man
How well I remember
Was the son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever move me
The only one who could ever reach me
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Was the son of a preacher man
Can I get away again tonight?
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
The only one who could ever reach me
No matter how hard I try
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was
Lookin' to see how much we're growin'
He was a sweet talkin' son of a preacher man
Was a son of a preacher man
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
The only boy who could ever teach me
Yes he was, he was, Lord knows he was
The only one who could ever groove me
Yes he was, he was, oh, yes he was
The only boy who could ever teach me
