Lyric's Temptations Lyrics - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE (from "All Directions" lead by Dennis Edwards)
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 nothing, but bad things about him
Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth
(Narrated) Momma just hung her head and said, son:

Papa was a rollin' stone
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Papa was a rollin' stone (Dennis: my son, yeah)
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone

Well, well (Instrumental)

Hey mama, is it true what you say that papa never worked a day, in his life
Melvin-And mama, some bad talk goin' around town sayin' that papa had three outside children, and another wife, and that ain't right
Dennis- huh, heard some talk about papa doing some storefront preachin
Talkin bout saving souls and all the time leechin
Dealin in debt, and stealing in the name of the Lord
Momma just hung her head and said:
Papa was a rollin' stone (My son)
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
(Dennis:hey) Papa was a rollin' stone (daggoneit)
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone

Dennis- Uh! (Instrumental)

Damon- 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
Dennis- Hey mama, folks say papa never was muck on thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinkin
Damon- Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth
(Narrated) Momma looked up with a tear and her eye, and said son:

Papa was a rollin' stone (Damon:Well, well, well, well)
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone (Lone, lone, lo, lo, lone)
Papa was a rollin' stone (Huh uh uh huh uh huh, hey yeah)
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Damon- I said ,
Papa was a rollin' stone (Yes he was, my son)
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone (My daddy was)
Papa was a rollin' stone (Yes he was, hey yay)
Wherever he laid his hat, was his home
(Instrumental)