Bil ly Ray was a preach er’s son.

When his dad dy would vis it, he’d come a long.

When they gath ered ’round the par lor in’ talk in’, he’d cous in Jim my would ’ry take me walk in’.

Out through the back me yard ’ry we’d go walk in’.

And then he’d look a way in a to my eyes,

Lord knows, to my sur prise: The (C)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (C)preach er man.

The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a (C)preach er man, yes he was,

he (G7)was.

(F)Ooh.

Be in’ good is n’t al ways eas When y dad dy no mat ter he’d how I try.

When he start ered ed the sweet talk in’ to me, he’d come ’n tell me ev ’ry thing is al right, Out kiss and tell me ev ’ry thing is al right, and “Can I sneak a way in a gain to night?”

Lord knows, to my sur prise: The (C)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (C)preach er man.

The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a (C)preach er man, yes he was,

he (G7)was.

(F)Ooh.

How well I re mem ber the look that was in his eyes.

Steal in’ kiss es from me on the sly,

tak in’ time to make time,

tell in’ me that he’s all mine.

Learn in’ from each oth er knowin’ and look in’ to see how much we’ve grown.

And the (F)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (F)preach er man.

The on ly one who could ev er teach me was the son of a (F)preach er man; yes, he was.

Yeah!

The (F)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (F)preach er man.

The on ly one who could ev er teach me was the son of a (F)preach er man; yes, he was.

Yeah!

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