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
Mama just hung her head and said, "Son"
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
Well, well uh
Papa, papa, papa
All he left
Papa, papa, papa
Oh he's a stone
Papa, papa, papa
(And when died)
All he left
Well, well uh
Hey, mama
Is it true what they say
That papa never worked a day in his life?
(And, mama)
Folks say papa never was much on thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
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
Well, well uh
Papa, papa, papa
All he left
Papa, papa, papa
Oh he's a stone
Papa, papa, papa
(And when died)
All he left
Well, well uh
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
Well, well uh
Uh