Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Single Version) Song Lyrics

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
And Momma 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.
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' round town