Jim my Ray was a preach er’s son.

When his (A7)dad dy would vis it, he’d come a long.

When they gath ered ’round the par lor talk in’, cous in Jim my would take me walk in’, out through the back yard we’d go walk in’.

Then he’d look in to my eyes.

Lord knows, to my sur prise...

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

The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man.

Yes, he was, he (B7)was.

Ooh, yes, he was.

Be ing good is n’t al ways eas y, no mat ter how hard I try.

When he start ed sweet talk in’ to me, he’d come ’n’ tell me ev ’ry thing is all right, kiss and tell me ev ’ry thing is all right.

Can I sneak a way a gain to night?

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

The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man.

Yes, he was, he (B7)was,

(A7)ooh.

How well I re mem ber the look that was in his eyes, steal ing kiss es from me on the sky, tak in’ time to make time,

tell in’ me he’s all mine,

learn in’ from each oth er’s know in’, look in’ to see how much we’ve grown.

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

The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man.

Yes, he was, he (E7)was.

Oh,

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

The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man.

Yes, he was, he (E7)was.

Oh,

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