Papa Was a Rolling Stone

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 [Chorus] Papa was a rolling stone, Where ever 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) Where ever 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 some talk Papa doing some store front preachin' Talking about saving souls and all the time leechin' 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) Where ever 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) Where ever 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) Where ever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone (lone, lone, lone, alone) Papa was a rolling stone, Where ever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone (I said) Papa was a rolling stone, (yes he was my son) Where ever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone (My daddy was, yes he was, yeah he was) (Papa was a rolling stone, Where ever he laid his hat was his home)

[Verso] Era el tres de septiembre, Una fecha de que me acordaré para siempre, es verdad pues en aquella fecha se murió mi papá Nunca tuve la suerte de conocerlo. Me parece que todos lo desprecian. Mamá, te ruego que me digas la verdad. Mamá alzó la cabeza y dijo: [Coro] Mijo, tu papá era un trotamundos, dondequiera que colocara el sombrero era su hogar Y cuando murió no nos dejó nada más que a solas. [Verso] ¿Mamá es verdad lo que se dice, eso de que papá nunca trabajó ni un día en toda su vida? Y, mamá, circulan rumores por el pueblo de que papá tuvo tres hijos ilegítimos, además de tener otra esposa, ¡y eso no es justo! Oí unos rumores de que papá daba sermones al frente de unas tiendas hablando de salvar almas pero a la misma vez engañando haciendo negocios ilícitos y robando en el nombre del Señor Mamá solo se agachó la cabeza y dijo: [Coro] Mijo, tu papá era un trotamundos, dondequiera que colocara el sombrero era su hogar Y cuando murió no nos dejó nada más que a solas [Verso] Me dijeron que papá era aprendíz de mucho, ¿Fue eso la causa de su muerte temprana? La gente dice que él mendigaba, solicitaba préstamos, y robaba para pagar sus cuentas. Ey, mamá, la gente dice que papá no era de ninguna forma un hombre pensativo, que gastaba la mayoría de su tiempo andando detrás de mujeres y emborrachándose Mamá, te ruego que me digas la verdad. Mamá alzó la cabeza y dijo: [Coro] Mijo, tu papá era un trotamundos, dondequiera que colocara el sombrero era su hogar Y cuando murió no nos dejó nada más que a solas.