Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Allen Hoist

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

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."

"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, 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 them talking papa doing some store front preachin'

Talked about saving souls and all the time leechin'

Dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord

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, 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 them talking papa doing some store front preachin'

Talked about saving souls and all the time leechin'

Dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord

"Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died, all he left us was alone

My daddy was (papa was a rolling stone), yes, he was

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died, all he left us was alone."