Papa Was A Rolling Stone

It was the third of september
That day Ill always remember, yes I will
cause that was the day that my daddy died
Never had a chance to see him, no
Never heard nothin but bad things about him
Mama, Im depending on you to tell me the truth
Mama just hung her head and said
papa was a rollin stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
Hey, mama, is it true what they say
That papa never worked a day in his life
Some bad talk going around sayin
Papa had there outside children
And another wife
That aint right
Heard some talk about papa and his storefront
Preachin
Talkin about saving souls and all the time
Leaching
And dealing in dirt
Stealin in the name of the lord
But mama she just said
papa was a rollin stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
Say, I heard my papa was a jack of all trades
Is that what sent papa to an early grave?
Folks say papa would beg, borrow or steal just
To pay his bills.
Hey, mama, folks say papa was never much on thinkin
Spent most of his time chansin women and drinkin
But mother, Im depending on you to tell me the
Truth
But my mama she just said
papa was a rollin stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
papa was a rollin stone
Wherever he laid his hat was hishome
And when he died
All he left us was alone