Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin'stone lyrics

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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 had a chance to see him<br />

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

Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth<br />

Mama looked up and said son<br />

Papa was a rolling stone<br />

Wherever he laid his hat was his home<br />

And when he died all he left us was alone<br />

Mama is it true what they say<br />

That papa never worked a day in his life?<br />

And mama there's some bad talk goin' round town<br />

That papa had three out-side children<br />

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

Heard some talk about papa<br />

Doin' some store-front prechin'<br />

Talking about saving souls and all the time leaching<br />

Dealin' in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord<br />

Mama looked up and said son<br />

Papa was a rolling stone<br />

Wherever he laid his hat was his home<br />

And when he died all he left us was alone<br />

I heard papa call 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 or steal<br />

To pay his bills<br />

Hey mama, folks say papa wasn't much on thinkin'<br />

Spent most of his time chasing women and drinkin'<br />

Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth<br />

Papa was a rolling stone<br />

Wherever he laid his hat was his home<br />

And when he died all he left us was alone