Testo Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Single Version - The Temptations

Testo della canzone Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Single Version (The Temptations), tratta dall'album Classic

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
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, yeah
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone"
Hey, momma, is it true what they say that papa never worked a day in his life?
And, momma, some bad talk going 'round town saying that papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain't right
Heard some talk papa doing some storefront preaching
Talking about saving souls and all the time leeching
Dealing in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord
Momma just hung her head and said
"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"
"Hey, papa was a rolling stone, dad gumma it
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone"
Hey, momma, I heard papa called 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, momma, 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
Momma looked up with a tear in her eye and said, "Son"
"Papa was a rolling stone (well, well, well, well)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home (ay, yeah)
And when he died, all he left us was alone, 'lone, 'lone, 'lone, 'lone, alone"
"Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home (ay, yeah)
And when he died, all he left us was alone"
I say
"Papa was a rolling stone (yes, he was, my son)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home (uh-uh)
And when he died, all he left us was alone"
My baby, he was
Yes, he was, ay, yeah



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Writer(s): Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
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