Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin'stone Lyrics
It was the third of SeptemberThat day I'll always remember, yes I will'Cause that was the day that my daddy diedI never had a chance to see himNever heard nothin' but bad things about himMama I'm depending on you to tell me the truthMama looked up and said sonPapa was a rolling stoneWherever he laid his hat was his homeAnd when he died all he left us was aloneMama is it true what they sayThat papa never worked a day in his life?And mama there's some bad talk goin' round townThat papa had three out-side childrenAnd another wife, and that ain't rightHeard some talk about papaDoin' some store-front prechin'Talking about saving souls and all the time leachingDealin' in dirt and stealing in the name of the LordMama looked up and said sonPapa was a rolling stoneWherever he laid his hat was his homeAnd when he died all he left us was aloneI heard papa call himself a jack of all tradesTell me is that what sent papa to an early grave?Folks say papa would beg, borrow or stealTo pay his billsHey mama, folks say papa wasn't much on thinkin'Spent most of his time chasing women and drinkin'Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truthPapa was a rolling stoneWherever he laid his hat was his homeAnd when he died all he left us was alone
