Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (Promo Single Edit)

[Intro]
The American Dream
Think about it
Just think about it

[Verse 1]
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 had a chance to see him
Never heard nothin' but bad things about him
Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
Mama just hung out here to say it son

[Chorus]
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died all he left us was alone (Yeah)
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died all he left us was alone (Yeah)

[Verse 2]
Yeah mama is it true what they say
That papa never worked a day in his life?
And mama bad talk goin' round town
Said papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain't right
Heard some talk about papa
Doin' some storefront preachin'
Talking about saving souls and all the time leaching
Dealin' in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord (Ha ha ha ha)
Mama just hung out here to say it son

[Chorus]
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died all he left us was alone (I'm a-telling you)
Papa was a rolling stone (Well)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died all he left us was alone (Yeah)

[Verse 3]
I heard papa call himself a jack of all trades
Tell me is that what sent papa to his early grave?
Folks say papa would beg, borrow, steal
To pay his bills
Hey mama, folks say papa wasn't much on thinkin'
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinkin'
Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth (Oh)

[Chorus]
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 (I'm a-telling you)
Papa was a rolling stone (Yeah now)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died all he left us was alone (Lone, lone, lone, lone)
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died all he left us was alone