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The Temptations – Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone – 1972

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    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
    Momma I’m depending on you to tell me the truth
    Momma 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, yeah)
    Wherever he laid his hat was his home
    And when he died, all he left us was alone

    Hey Momma!
    Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day in his life
    And Momma, some bad talk goin’ round town sayin’ that
    Papa had three outside children
    And another wife, and that ain’t right
    Heard some talk Papa doing some storefront preachin’
    Talking about saving souls and all the time leechin’
    Dealing in dirt, and stealing in the name of the Lord
    Momma 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 (dad gumma it)
    Where ever he laid his hat was his home
    And when he died, all he left us was alone

    Hey Momma
    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 Momma
    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
    Momma 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, alone)
    Papa was a rolling stone
    Wherever he laid his hat was his home
    And when he died, all he left us was alone

    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, yeah)
    Wherever he laid his hat was his home)