Queen Papa was a Rollin' Stone Lyrics:
(As recorded by the Temptations) NORMAN WHITFIELD
BARRETT STRONG

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 rollin' stone, wherever he laid his hat
was his home And when he died, all he left us was
alone, oh Papa was a rollin' stone, (my son yeah)
wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he
died, all he left us was alone, well well

Hey mama, is it true what they say that papa never
worked a day in his life And mama, some bad talk
goin' around town sayin' that papa had three
outside children And another wife... and that
ain't right Heard some talk about papa doin' some
store front preachin' Talkin' about savin' souls
and all the time leechin', dealin' in dirt And
stealin' in the name of the Lord Mama just hung
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her head and said

Papa was a rollin' 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 rollin' stone,
(dadgummit) wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone, ooh

Hey mama, I heard papa call 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 mama, folks say papa never was
much on thinkin' Spent most of his time chasin'
women and drinkin' Mama I'm depending on you to
tell me the truth Mama looked up with a tear in
her eye and said son

Papa was a rollin' stone, (well, well, well, well)
wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he
died, all he left us was alone, alone, alone,
alone, alone Papa was a rollin' stone, (uh huh)
wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he
died, all he left us was alone, I said

Papa was a rollin' stone, (yes he was now)
wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he
died, all he left us was alone.

(c) Copyright 1972 by Stone Diamond Music Corp.

- HIT PARADER, April 1973.
Lyrics: Papa was a Rollin' Stone, Queen [end]