Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Come on come on
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 nothing but bad things about him
Mama I’m depending on you
To tell me the truth
(And mama
Just hung her head and said son)

Papa was a Rolling Stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
Oh papa was a Rolling Stone
My son
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
And mama
Some bad talk going around town
Saying papa
Had three outside children
And another wife
(And that ain’t right)
Hey talk about papa doing
Some store front preaching
Talked about saving souls
And all the time leeching
Dealing in debt
Stealing in the name of the Lord

Papa was a Rolling Stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
My son
Papa was a Rolling Stone
I know he was
Papa was a Rolling Stone
I know he was
Oh yeah
Papa was a Rolling Stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
Hey son
Papa was a Rolling Stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone

Hey Mama
Papa was a Rolling Stone