Key: Bb minor
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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That day I'll always remember,
Yes I will.
'Cause that was the day
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That my daddy died.
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I never got a chance
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to see Him.
Never heard nothing
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Mama, I'm depending on You
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To tell Me the truth.
And Mama
Just hung Her head and said Son:
Verse 2
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Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Wherever he laid his hat
was His home.
(And when He died)
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All he left Us was alone.
Verse 3
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My son, Yeah
Wherever he laid his hat
was His home.
(And when He died)
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All he left Us was alone.
Interlude 1
Well, Well.
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Verse 4
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Hey Mama, Is it true what They say,
A day in His life?
And Mama,
Some bad talk going around town
Saying that Papa
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Had three outside children
Verse 5
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Some store front preaching.
Talked about saving souls
And all the time leeching.
Dealing in debt and stealing
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In the name of The Lord.
Verse 6
Papa Was a Rolling Stone,
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My son.
Wherever He laid His hat
was His home.
(And when He died)
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Wherever He laid His
hat was His home.
(And when He died)
All He left Us was alone.
Uh.
Verse 7
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Hey Mama, I heard
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Papa called
Tell Me is that what sent Papa
To an early grave?
Folks say Papa would beg,
Borrow, Steal to pay His bills.
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that Papa
Was never much on thinking.
Spent most of His time
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Chasing Women and drinking.
Mama, I'm depending on You
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To tell Me the truth.
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In Her eye and said
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(Well, Well, Well, Well)
His home.
(And when He died)
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All He left Us was alone,
Lone, Lone, Lone, Lone.
Verse 8
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rolling stone.
was His home.
(And when He died)
All He left Us was alone.
I said, Papa Was a Rolling Stone.
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Wherever He laid His hat
was His home.
(And when He died)
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All He left Us was alone.
Outro 1
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