Was I Right or Wrong - Son House

Once I was a tumblin' weed

Like a rollin' stone, cold and all alone

Living for the day my train would come

Never cared for school or any golden rules

And papa used to always say I was a useless fool

So I left my home to show them they was wrong

And headed out on the road singing my song

Then one sunny day, the man he looked my way

And everything that I dreamed of, it was real

Money, girls and cars and big long cigars

And I caught the first plane home so papa would see

Yeah when I went home to show 'em they was wrong

All that I found Lord was two tombstones

Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong

Lord it’s such a sad song

Now first I got lost then I got found

But the ones that I loved are in the ground

Papa I only wish you could see me now

Take a listen papa

I learnt how to play my guitar

Some people say I’m gonna be a superstar

Smoking big on long cigars

Hold on for a moment now

If there’s any way, you can hear what I say

Papa, I never meant to do you wrong

All the money, girls and cars and all the words, the long cigars

Papa, I just want you to know, they couldn’t take your place

Give it to me

Oh yeah when I went home to show 'em they was wrong

All that I found Lord was two tombstones

Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong

Lord it’s such a sad song

Now first I got lost, then I got found

But the ones that I love are in the ground

Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong

Once I was a tumblin' weed

Like a rollin' stone, cold and all alone