The Temptations 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

Never had a chance to see him, no
Never heard nothing but bad things about him
Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
Mama just hung her head and said

[chorus]
"papa was a rollin' stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone"
[repeat]

Hey, mama, is it true what they say
That papa never worked aday in his life
Some bad talk going around sayin'
Papa had three outside children
And another wife
That ain't right

Heard some talk about papa and his storefront
Preachin'
Talkin' about saving souls and all the time
Leachin'
And dealing in dirt
Stealin' in the name of the Lord

But mama she just said

[chorus]

Say I heard my papa was a jack of all trades
Is that what papa sent to an early grave?
Folks say papa would beg, borrow or steal just
To pay his bills
Hey, mama, folks say papa was never much in thinkin'
Spent most of his time chasin' women and drinkin'
But mother, I'm depending on you
To tell me the truth

But my mama she just said

• Category

  Music

[Veejay Thomas]

R.I.P. Otis Harris. The Temptations was the hottest group in the 70"s

[Wafuller]

R.I.P. Damon Harris and Richard Street!

[dicky lipshitz]

really!! dance??

[afa78djd]

You want a real laugh? take a gander at the shit styles and trends around today, our generation (70s) was EPIC!

[Dan Carlos]

I see on Everybody Hates Chris

[Christian Heller]

My Son was standing in the kitchen a few minutes ago saying...

"I've got this song in my Head that I have not heard in 20 or years."

Mom says "We've got it on Cassette somewhere."

I say, "YouTube."

So he got to sit there at the Kitchen Table singing along.

Then after it finished he says.

"Imagine me loading it on a CD, slip in the CD in my Beetle and cranking it. People sure would stare at me."

[Tasha Warren]

Get It Temps! I LOOOOVVVVE IT!!!

[Sarah Gregory]

I have had this song in my head all day.

[irabor11]

Temptations are the shit... but I just have to laugh at the throwback dancers in the video. HALARIOUS!

[Christina Archer]

I was so lucky to be a kid when that song came out. The Temptations were excellent.