It was the 3rd of September
That day I'll always remember, yes I will
Oh, September the day that my daddy died
I never got a chance to see him
Never heard nothing 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
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
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
Hey Mama, is it true what they say
That Papa never watched a day in his life
And Mama, some bad talk went around town
Saying that Papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain't right
Heard some talk about Papa doing some storefront preaching
Talking about saving souls and all the time reaching
Dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord
Mama just hung her head and said, son
Papa was a rolling stone, my son
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
Papa was a rolling stone, yeah
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
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 thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
Mama looked up with a teary eye and said, son
Papa was a rolling stone, well, well, well, well
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
And when he died
All he left us was alone, I said
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone, I said
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone, I said