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 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, rolling stone 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 goin' 'round town Sayin' that Papa had three outside children And another wife and that ain't right Heard them talkin' about Papa doing some store front preachin' Talked about savin' souls and all the time leechin' Dealin' in debt and stealin' 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, [incomprehensible] 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 thinkin' Spent most of his time chasin' women and drinkin' Momma I'm dependin' on you to tell me the truth Momma looked up with a tear in her eye 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 Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone 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 Wherever he laid his hat was his home