[ John Hurley/Ronnie Wilkins ]
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Billy Ray was a preacher's son
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And when his daddy'd visit he'd come along
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When they gathered round and started talking
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That's when Billy would take me walking,
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all through the backyard we'd go walking,
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then he'd looked into my eyes,
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lord knows to my surprise
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CHORUS:
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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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And 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, was, yes he was
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Bein' good isn't always easy,
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no matter hard I try,
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when he started sweet talking to me,
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he'd come and tell my everything is allright
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he'd kiss it down and everything's allright
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Can I get away again tonight ?
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Chorus
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Oh yes he was
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How will I remember
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The look within 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 knowin'
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Looking 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, oh yes he was
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The only boy who could ever reach me
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Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man
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Son Of A Preacher Man
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Natalie Merchant |