Papa Was a Rolling Stone

It was the third of September

That day I'll always remember, yes I will

'Cause that was the day, that my daddy died

I never got a chance to see him

Never heard nothin' but bad things about him

Momma I'm depending on you, tell me the truth

Momma just hung her head and said

"Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died, all he left us was alone"

Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died, all he left us was alone

Hey, Momma

Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day, in his life

And Momma, there's some bad talk goin' round town

That Papa had three outside children, and another wife

Heard them talking 'bout Papa doing some storefront preachin'

Talked about saving souls and all the time leeching

Dealing in debt, stealing in the name of the law

Momma hung her head and said

"Papa was a rolling stone,

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died, all he left us was alone"

Papa was a rolling stone, yeah, you know it

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

When he died, all he left us was alone

Oh, yeah

Come on, tell me

Hey Momma

I heard Papa called himself a jack of all trades

Tell me is that what sent Papa to an early grave?

Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal

To pay his bills

Folks say Papa never was much on thinking

Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking

Momma I'm depending on you, tell me the truth

Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

When he died, all he left us was alone

You know it

Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

When he died, all he left us was alone

Papa was a rolling stone, yeah, you know it

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died, all he left us was alone

Yeah, you know I'ma chew on this

Papa was a rolling stone, you hear me?

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died, all he left us was alone

(Nothing but bad things things to pad in)

Papa was a rolling stone