Four Brothers movie - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone lyrics

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Song by The Temptations<br /><br>

It was the third of September<br>

That day I'll always remember, yes I will<br>

Cause that was the day, that my daddy died<br>

I never got a chance to see him<br>

Never heard nothin' but bad things about him<br>

Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth<br>

Momma just hung her head and said, son<br>

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(Chorus)<br>

Papa was a rolling stone, (my son)<br>

Where ever he laid his hat was his home<br>

and when he died, all he left us was alone<br>

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(Repeat Chorus)<br>

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Hey Momma!<br>

Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day, in his life<br>

And Momma, some bad talk goin' round town sayin' <br>

that Papa had three outside children<br>

And another wife, and that ain't right<br>

Heard them talking Papa doing some store front preachin'<br>

Talked about saving souls and all the time reaching<br>

Dealing in debt, and stealing in the name of the law<br>

Momma just hung her head and said...<br>

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(Chorus) x 2<br>

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Hey Momma,<br>

I heard Papa called himself a jack of all trades<br>

Tell me is that what sent Papa to an early grave<br>

Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal<br>

To pay his bills<br>

Hey Momma,<br>

Folks say Papa never was much on thinking<br>

Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking<br>

Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth<br>

Momma looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son...<br>

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(Chorus) x 4<br>

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