Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Dallas Frasca, Whitfield Crane, Sonny Mayo

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

I Never heard nothin' but bad things about him

Mama, I’m depending on you to tell me the truth

Momma just hung her head and said

Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

Well, well, is it true what they say

That Papa never worked a day in his life?

And Mama, there’s some bad talk goin' around town

Sayin' that Papa had three outside children and another wife

That shit ain’t right

Heard some talk about Papa doing some storefront preaching

Talking about saving souls and all the time leeching

He’s dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord

And 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 x2

Folks say Papa never was much on thinking

Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking

Momma, I’m depending on you, to tell me the truth

Papa was a rolling stone, son

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

Papa was a rolling stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home…