Papa Was A Rollin' 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

Never had a chance to see him, no

Never heard nothin, but bad things about him

Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth

Mama just hung her head and said

(Chorus)

Papa was a rollin' stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

(And when he died)

All he left us was alone (repeat)

Hey, mama, is it true what they say

That papa never worked a day in his life

Some bad talks going around sayin

Papa had three outside children

And another wife

That ain't right

Heard some talks about papa and his storefront

Preachin'

Talkin' about saving souls and all the time

Leaching

And dealing in the dirt

Stealin' in the name of the lord

But mama she just said

(Chorus)

Papa was a rollin' stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

(And when he died)

All he left us was alone (repeat)

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 ever much on thinkin'

Spent most of this time chasin' women and drinkin'

But mother, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth

But my mama she just said

(Chorus 2x)

Papa was a rollin' stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

(And when he died)

All he left us was alone (repeat)

But my mama she said

Papa was a rollin' stone

Oh my mama said

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone (repeat)

All he left us

All he left us

Can you believe he left us?

All alone yeah

All alone yeah

All alone yeah

Yeah