Papa Was a Rolling Stone

It was the 3rd of September That day I'll always remember That was the day that my Daddy died Never got a chance to see him Never heard nothing but bad things about him Mamma, I'm counting on you to tell me the truth And she said, Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he lay his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone Hey Mamma, 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 or borrow to pay his last bill So Mamma, I' depending on you to tell me the truth She said, Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone, yeah, was alone Nothing but alone Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he lay his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone, yeah Once again I say, Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he lay his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone, was alone, yeah Nothing but alone I (Papa was a) Ain't gonna leave me (Papa was a) Oh, tell me the truth (Papa was a) (Papa was a) A rolling stone