"Papa Was A Rolling Stone" lyrics

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 meet him
I never heard nothin' but bad things about him
Momma, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
But she 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 a loan

Hey Momma, is it true what they say
That Papa never worked a day in his life
And Momma, that bad talk goin' round town
Sayin' Papa had three more children and another wife
That shit ain't right
Folks said Papa did some store front preachin'
Talked about saving souls and all the time leaching
He's dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the law
Oh yeah yeah, and she said

Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was a loan

Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was a loan

Folks say Papa never was much on thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
Momma, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
And she said with a tear in her eye

Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was a loan

Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was a loan

Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was a loan

Papa was a rolling stone
Papa was a rolling stone
Papa was a rolling stone
Papa was a rolling stone

Papa was a rolling stone
Papa was a rolling stone