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
Mama, I'm
Depending on you
To tell me
The truth
And Mama just hung
Her head and said,
''Son,''
Your 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
Rollin' stone
My son, yeah
Wherever he laid
His hat was
His home
(And when he died)
All he left us
Was alone
Well, well
Hey
Mama!
Is it true what,
They say that Papa,
Never worked,
A day in his life?
And
Mama!
Some bad talk goin'
'Round town sayin'
That Papa had three
Outside children...
And another wife
And that ain't right
Heard some talk
About Papa
Doin' some
Storefront preachin'
Talkin' 'bout
Savin' souls
And all the time
Leachin'
Dealin' in dirt and
Stealing in the
Name of the Lord
And Mama just hung
Her head
And she said...
Your 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
Rollin' stone
Dag-gon-it
Wherever he laid
His hat was
His home
(And when he died)
All he left us
Was alone
Uh!
Hey, Mama
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
Hey Mama
Folks say Papa
Wasn't ever much
On thinkin'
Spent most of his
Time, chasin' women
And drinkin'
Mama, I'm dependin'
On you to tell me
The truth
Mama looked up
With a tear
In her eye
And said, ''Son...
(Papa was a)
(Rolling stone)
Well, well, well...well
(Wherever he laid)
(His hat)
(Was his home)
(And when he died)
All he left us
Was alone, 'lone
'Lone, 'lone, 'lone
(Papa was a)
(Rolling stone)
(Wherever he laid)
(His hat)
(Was his home)
(And when he died)
All he left us
Was alone
I said
(Papa was a)
(Rolling stone)
Yes, he was
(Wherever he laid)
(His hat)
(Was his home)
(And when he died)
All he left you
Was alone
I say...