Lyrics:

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
Mama, I'm dependin' on you to tell me the truth

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
Oh, papa was a rollin' stone, my son, yeah
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
(And when he died) all he left us was alone
Well, well

Hey Momma, is it true what they say
That Papa never worked a day in his life?
And Momma, some bad talk goin' around town
Saying that Papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain't right
Heard some talk about Papa doin' 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 rollin' 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-gum it)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
(And when he died) all he left us was alone, uh

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 rollin' stone
(Well, well, well, well)
Wherever he (hey yeah) laid his hat was his home (huh)
(And when he died) all he left us was alone
Lone, lone, lone, alone
Papa was a rollin' stone
Wherever he (hey yeah) laid his hat was his home
(And when he died) all he left us was alone
I said, Papa was a rollin' stone
Yes he was, my son, whoo
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
(And when he died) all he left us was alone
My daddy was, yes he was
Hey, yeah