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