| Billy-Ray was a preacher's son
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| And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
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| When they gathered round and started talkin'
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| That's when Billy would take me walkin'
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| A-through the backyard we'd go walkin'
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| Then he'd look into my eyes
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| Lord knows to my surprise:
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| The only one who could ever reach me
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| Was the son of a preacher man
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| The only boy who could ever teach me
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| Was the son of a preacher man
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| Yes he was, he was
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| Ooh, yes he was
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| Being good isn't always easy
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| No matter how hard I try
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| When he started sweet-talkin' to me
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| He'd come and tell me everything is all right
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| He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right
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| Can I get away again tonight?
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| The only one who could ever reach me
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| Was the son of a preacher man
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| The only boy who could ever teach me
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| Was the son of a preacher man
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| Yes he was, he was
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| (Ooh...) Lord knows he was
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| Yes he was
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| How well I remember
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| The look that was in his eyes
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| Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
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| Takin' time to make time
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| Tellin' me that he's all mine
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| Learnin' from each other's knowing
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| Lookin' to see how much we've grown
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| And the only one who could ever reach me
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| Was the son of a preacher man
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| The only boy who could ever teach me
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| Was the son of a preacher man
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| Yes he was, he was
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| Ooh, yes he was
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| The only one who could ever reach me
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| He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man
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| The only boy who could ever teach me
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| I kissed the son of a preacher man
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| The only one who could ever move me
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| The sweet-lovin' son of a preacher man
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| The only one who could ever groove me
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| Ahh, ooh, ahh... |