Papa Was A Rolling Stone-Was (Not Was)

[ti:Papa Was A Rolling Stone] [ar:Was (Not Was)] [al:Hello Dad...I'm In Jail] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Was (Not Was) [01:13.88]It was the third of September [01:16.00] [01:17.87]That day I'll always remember yes I will [01:22.05] [01:22.74]'Cause that was the day that my daddy died [01:28.68] [01:31.92]I never had a chance to see him [01:34.73] [01:36.11]Never heard nothing but bad things about him [01:39.79] [01:40.35]Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth [01:45.65] [01:46.48]Mama looked up and said son [01:48.03] [01:48.77]Papa was a rolling stone [01:50.96] [01:52.89]Wherever he laid his hat was his home [01:56.32] [01:57.33]And when he died all he left us was alone [02:01.76] [02:05.50]Papa was a rolling stone [02:07.81] [02:09.80]Wherever he laid his hat was his home [02:12.82] [02:13.83]And when he died all he left us was alone [02:19.37] [02:25.87]Where the hell are you daddy that's what I'm saying [02:28.20]Down on my knees and tears and I'm praying [02:30.26]Wishing and hoping my dreams could come true [02:32.20]So I could feel like the other kids do [02:34.21]A young child but not complete as a whole [02:36.32]Before I was born you up and strolled [02:37.88] [02:38.45]Mama was there but you was up in the wind [02:40.71]You never even knew my name and then [02:42.52]You never wrote called let alone came by [02:44.69]As a youth it was hard to wonder why [02:46.69]But now I'm older and I don't dwell on self pity [02:48.88]Thinking about the life you didn't give me [02:51.00]I remember when I used to tell lies [02:52.99]When people would ask I'd just fantasize [02:55.41]Thinking of stories to make you look good [02:57.23]But the real truth was you was never no good [02:59.54]People would say I looked just like you [03:01.35]But rest assured I don't act like you [03:03.42]I'm more than that my mama raised me better [03:05.76]And you can best believe I'm much more together [03:08.21] [03:09.22]So belive that [03:10.83]Mama is it true what they say [03:13.84]That papa never worked a day in his life [03:17.08] [03:18.15]And mama there's some bad talk going round town [03:21.70]That papa had three out-side children [03:23.96]And another wife and that ain't right [03:28.27] [03:29.08]Heard some talk about papa [03:29.99]Papa doing some store-front preching [03:32.11] [03:33.17]Talking about saving souls and all the time leaching [03:36.80]Dealing in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord [03:41.54] [03:43.53]Mama looked up and said son [03:45.47]Papa was a rolling stone [03:48.09] [03:49.53]Wherever he laid his hat was his home [03:52.97] [03:53.78]And when he died all he left us was alone [03:58.33] [04:02.02]Papa was a rolling stone [04:04.44] [04:05.87]Wherever he laid his hat was his home [04:09.62] [04:10.48]And when he died all he left us was alone [04:15.92] [04:22.53]It's been said you gave me something you never had [04:24.77]But that's not always true and it's sad [04:26.84]To find myself missing you when I did [04:28.89]But who knows the reasons why you did what you did [04:31.14]I can't help but wonder why [04:33.15]You lived your life as a big fat lie [04:35.15]You act like you had no responsibilities [04:36.59] [04:37.28]'Cause if you did it's a bet that you wouldn't be [04:39.18]Stealing begging hustling and scheming [04:41.50]You could'a got a job [04:42.43]But did you know the meaning of work [04:44.12]I'm talking about an honest day's pay [04:45.61]But you was too lazy to be that way [04:47.79]Always trying to take the easy route [04:49.66]That's what they tell me so I don't doubt [04:51.75]It for a moment not for a sec [04:53.93]Because you lacked all your self respect [04:56.12]But it's too late for you that is [04:58.06]Tomorrow I'll be going on about my biz [05:00.12]And so it's time to put the past behind [05:01.73] [05:02.24]Erase the anger and clear my mind [05:04.48]I want to forget the little bit I know [05:06.37]And make sure that I never sink so low [05:08.44]'Cause I want my kids to grow up and know [05:10.50]That I was always there because I loved them so [05:12.61]And that's the least thing that I can do [05:14.67]But that's a lot more than I got from you [05:16.86]I heard papa call himself a jack of all trades [05:20.55] [05:21.48]Tell me is that what sent papa to an early grave [05:25.85]Folks say papa would beg borrow or steal [05:29.11]To pay his bills [05:31.07] [05:32.20]Hey mama folks say papa wasn't much on thinking [05:37.01] [05:38.06]Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking [05:41.50] [05:42.13]Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth [05:48.55] [05:50.43]Papa was a rolling stone [05:53.09] [05:54.78]Wherever he laid his hat was his home [05:57.85] [05:58.54]And when he died all he left us was alone [06:03.53] [06:07.13]Papa was a rolling stone [06:09.39] [06:11.45]Wherever he laid his hat was his home [06:14.50] [06:15.19]And when he died all he left us was alone [06:20.12] [06:23.87]Papa was a rolling stone [06:26.18] [06:28.36]Wherever he laid his hat was his home [06:31.72] [06:32.47]And when he died all he left us was alone