You think you have problems?
This is how my brain works, at any given moment. Explore at your own peril
Well she’s all you’d ever want, Billy-ray was a preachers son
She’s the kind they’d like to flaunt and take to dinner. And when his daddy would visit hed come along
Well she always knows her place. When they gathered round and started talkin
She’s got style, she’s got grace, She’s a winner. Thats when billy would take me walkin
A-through the back yard wed go walkin
Then hed look into my eyes
Lord knows to my surprise
She’s a Lady. Whoa whoa whoa, She’s a Lady. The only one who could ever reach me
Talkin’ about that little lady, and the lady is mine. Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Well she’s never in the way Yes he was, he was, mmm, yes he was
Always something nice to say, Oh what a blessing.
I can leave her on her own Being good isnt always easy
Knowing she’s okay alone, and there’s no messing. No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin to me
Hed come and tell me everything is all right
Hed kiss and tell me everything is all right
Can I get away again tonight?
She’s a lady. Whoa, whoa, whoa. She’s a lady.
Talkin’ about that little lady, and the lady is mine. The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, lord knows he was
Well she never asks for very much and I don’t refuse her.
Always treat her with respect, I never would abuse her.
What she’s got is hard to find, and I don’t want to lose her How well I remember
Help me build a mountain from my little pile of clay. Hey, hey, hey. The look that was in his eyes
Well she knows what I’m about, Stealin kisses from me on the sly
She can take what I dish out, and that’s not easy, Takin time to make time
Well she knows me through and through, Tellin me that hes all mine
She knows just what to do, and how to please me. Learnin from each others knowing
Lookin to see how much weve grown
She’s a lady. Whoa, whoa, whoa. She’s a lady.
Talkin’ about that little lady and the lady is mine.
I walked along the avenue. And I ran, I ran so far away. And the only one who could ever reach me
I never thought Id meet a girl like you; I just ran, I ran all night and day. Was the son of a preacher man
Meet a girl like you. I couldnt get away The only boy who could ever teach me
With auburn hair and tawny eyes; Yeah yeah yeah She’s a Lady Was the son of a preacher man
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through; Listen to me baby, She’s a Lady Yes he was, he was, oh, yes he was
Hypnotize me through. Whoa whoa whoa, She’s a Lady He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man
And I ran, I ran so far away. And the Lady is mine I guessed he was the son of a preacher man
Yeah yeah yeah She’s a Lady
Talkin about this little lady
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa and the lady is mine
I just ran, I ran all night and day. Yeah yeah She’s a Lady Sweet-lovin son of a preacher man
I couldnt get away. And the Lady is mine. Ahh, move me
I did warn you.