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 meet him I never heard nothin' but bad things about him Momma, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth But she 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 a loan Hey Momma, is it true what they say That Papa never worked a day in his life And Momma, that bad talk goin' round town Sayin' Papa had three more children and another wife That shit ain't right Folks said Papa did some store front preachin' Talked about saving souls and all the time leaching He's dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the law Oh yeah yeah, 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 a loan Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was a loan 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 And she said with a tear in her eye Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was a loan Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was a loan Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was a loan Papa was a rolling stone Papa was a rolling stone Papa was a rolling stone Papa was a rolling stone Papa was a rolling stone Papa was a rolling stone