Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Original)

Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Original) - Rare Earth

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 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

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 bad talk going around town

Saying that Papa

Had three outside children and another wife

And that ain't right

Heard some talk about Papa

Doing some store front preaching

TalkIN about saving souls and all the time leeching

Dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord

Mama just hung her head and said

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 Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

(And when he died) All he left us was alone

I heard Papa call himself a jack of all trade

Tell me is that what

Sent Papa to an early grave

Folk say Papa would beg

Borrow steal to pay his bill

Hey Mama folk say that Papa

Was never much on thinking

Spent most of his time

Chasing women and drinking

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

Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said

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

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

(when he died) All he left us was alone

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

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

(when he died) All he left us was alone