Jimmy Ray was a preacher's son

When his daddy would visit he'd come along

When they gathered 'round the parlor talkin'

Cousin Jimmy would take me walkin'

Out through the backyard we'd go walkin'

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 an' tell me everything is alright

Kiss and tell me everything is alright

And 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

Stealin' kisses from me on the sly

Takin' time to make time

Tellin' me that he's all mine

Learnin' from each other's knowin'

And lookin' to see

How much we've grown

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 sweet talkin' 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

Son of a preacher man

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

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, ooh

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was

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

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was