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Introduction: E
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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' d gather ' round and started talking
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That' s when Billy would take me walking
A-through the back yard we' d go walking
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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, mmm, yes he was
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Being good isn' t always easy
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No matter how hard I' d 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
He' d kiss and tell me everything is all right
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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, mmm, yes he was
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(Yes, he was)
How well I remember
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The look was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
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Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he' s all mine
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Learnin' from each other' s knowin'
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, ooh yes he was
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(The only one who could ever reach me
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Was the son of a preacher man)
He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man)