Temptations, The - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 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 depending on you
To tell me the truth
Mama just hung her head and said, "Son,..

[Chorus:]
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone.
Papa was a rolling stone, my son.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."

Hey, mama!
Is it true what they say that papa never worked a day in his life?
And, mama, some bad talk goin' round town sayin' that papa had three outside children and another wife,
And that ain't right
Heard them talking papa doing some store front preachin'
Talked about saving souls and all the time leechin'
Dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord
Mama just hung her head and said,

[Chorus]
"Papa was a rolling stone, my son.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."

Hey, mama,
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, mama,
Folks say papa never was much on thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
Mama, I'm depending on you
To tell me the truth
Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said, "Son,..

[Chorus]
Papa was a rolling stone (well, well...)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone."

[Chorus]
I said, "Papa was a rolling stone (yes, he was, my son)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
My daddy was (papa was a rolling stone), yes, he was
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone."





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  1. J.... G....

    Heck yeah. They don't make music like this and

  2. C.... P....

    The Temptations... to strong... can't... resist.. ughh...

  3. s.... ....

    All the dislikes are the people that think these old dudes stole this song from a rapper. When their rapper was the thief. How many times have then been sued not getting permission. Those violins are serious ❣️

  4. S.... H....

    That aint your voice that's Dennis voice Ottis saying to David Ruffin as they throwing his ass out the back door Lol Classic!!!

  5. T.... H....

    💃🏼🎧🔥💯✔️ just Sang Along with This Ol'School Jam 🥁🖐️🤘💕🎶🎼🎵🌝 2020

  6. C.... S....

    I'm actually getting shivers down my spine!..

  7. S.... S....

    Masterpiece is better, but then I live in the perfect Norman Whitfield world. Millennials don't know they are born. I heard this when it was released and thought it was the best thing ever. I'm now 62, prefer Italian Opera and 18th century reworks but this is a proper classic. Please play this to younger people, it is now your responsibility.

  8. L.... G....

    Love the 70's!! Always will,lot of great songs!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

  9. D.... ....

    People were alot skinnier back then. Probably, because it was before all of those fast food restaurants....haha. The Temps. were my favorite group in high school. One of my favorites is, "You're my everything".

  10. A.... L....

    Bože, tohle miluju už léta. Úplně nejvíc moje NEJVÍC.

  11. A.... J....

    Ohh shiiit i guess i dance pretty damm good then

  12. A.... M....

    My favourite group have all their songs on vinyl

  13. M.... D....

    I was listen to it in 3rd of September 2016 when a got it a call tells me that my father it's gone in that moment. Now I listen it to in his memory.

  14. f.... b....

    4:32 😂

  15. g.... ....

    OMG this is a GENIUS song - lyrics, music, sound production, even this video. To think I didn't "discover" this until I was 67 yrs old. But better late than never!

  16. J.... G....

    Min. 05:00 ese falcete espectacular....como pocos antes había visto.

  17. D.... P....

    papa sure was a rolling stone....oooo lord.....

  18. D.... R....

    9.9k dislikes. Really? WT...! Perhaps they were looking for the actors.

  19. E.... ....

    This is a classic tune.

  20. M.... ....

    a magical piece of music. vocals., harmony, ....bass...drums....guitar.....horns....this song is very very good.
    Too bad this song is also the story of my life. I should have played this at my dad's funeral. yes, I found him @ 33 years old, he passed 4 years later. Yes, my birthday is on Sept. 3rd.

  21. J.... G....

    Classic

  22. p.... ....

    Was this music ever used in a movie or in a TV series?

  23. I.... ....

    Has anyone played Sift Heads World Acts in Y8.com

  24. S.... D....

    4:23 someone should help that guy in the yellow shirt

  25. s.... a....

    MOTOWN!

  26. s.... a....

    Folks say papa wasn't much on thinking. Spent his time on women and drinking. Damn.

  27. s.... a....

    I just say this is one of my top five favorites. Probably would be my favorite but it has competition with Sinead O'Connor and nothing compares to you. This has the best music tho. Takes me back to the seventies. I loved the seventies.

  28. V.... ....

    Intro like in game driver style

  29. D.... B....

    Fuck yeah! No parent in world isn't perfect, if you are born a bastard!? No shame, that sperm dad put in a new family and I can say my family is the streets.
    Do I have feelings for my blood family, I'd say nope.

  30. P.... W....

    Someone tell me that's Hugh Masakela on the horn!!

  31. J.... S....

    Best band ever, great music like this never gets old ,saw them live in 1973 they were brilliant

  32. M.... D....

    Who is the real father?... He who conceived or he who created, he who come first, he who meekly hid or conquered, or perhaps the begotten...or the rejected cornerstone... David...lamb...Jesus...spirit holy... Baal...or perhaps Allah the great magnificent.

  33. E.... O....

    LOVE THIS SONG!!!! wonderful group!!!!

  34. M.... S....

    Remembering Dennis Edward
    (February 3, 1943 - February 1, 2018)
    [02/03/2020]

  35. M.... J....

    Love this.

  36. J.... H....

    I loved watching Soul Train! but yeah.. never developed the ability to dance or have the courage to ask a girl to dance in middle school lol. But still had good memories with this song.

  37. M.... R....

    YES ! ICONIC ❤

  38. P.... L....

    Casablanca Maroc1 aime cette musique. Qui donne de la fièvre🌋🌌🆒🔥💥📻🎆🎉👀👀👅💕💕💕

  39. C.... R....

    Why can't they make Music like this anymore best times of my life now all gone......

  40. D.... T....

    Enter the Dragon 🐉 kung 🈵 fu 🥋

  41. B.... H....

    They don't make good music like this anymore.

  42. A.... R....

    I love them 2020

  43. M.... M....

    I love this when I was in a gang when n was 17year old

  44. A.... S....

    Papa was ? What about these woman abusers ? These Temptations fornicated like out-of-control rabbits. Hypocrites.

  45. X.... ....

    When i was a child I listened this song from the radio and liked a lot but when George Michael sang it performing the different voices it became amazing for me. I'm a lovely.

  46. A.... F....

    Dumb cow.

  47. s.... k....

    The opening of this song has such an amazingly funky groove. So recognizable.

  48. B.... J....

    I don't know who I love more the Temps or the Funk Brothers ❤️

  49. Y.... M....

    Classic STUFF, huge respect. Johannesburg South Africa🙌🙌🙌🙌👍🌡🌋🏙⛹🏃🏃🏃🏃🛂

  50. S.... D....

    Driver: Parallel Lines

  51. R.... C....

    One of the greatest songs and performance EVER. Who’s here because The Temptations were their Beatles?

  52. C.... ....

    fantastici

  53. B.... T....

    My daddy listened to this song and took it literally and fucked off and left us stoney broke, my mum had three jobs just to feed us and put a roof over our heads.
    About four years ago he got in touch because he was ill and needed a new kidney and asked all the kids to get tested, I of course said a big NO, but my sister got tested and was a match not perfect but a match all the same, my father was so happy, but not for long because my sister just told him to fuck off and die and he's all like you owe me this, then my sister told him of all the times we needed him especially when my mum was going through a big cancer scare, thank God she pulled through like a trooper, anyway this piece of shit tried suing my sis for her kidney, it was a complete shit show because no one would his case,
    My sister would then go and see him to rub it in that she could help him but just wouldn't and she wanted him to suffer and told him he has hell to look forward too, and that all the kids are a match but no one wanted to help him and my sister said she would do it if he paid her 100k and then she said no fuck it and go die painfully she never went back.
    His family tried to guilt trip us into doing it, even his own brother didn't want to help him either because he has always treated poeple like shit and is now paying for that, he is dead and no one cares least of all my sister.🦝

    B.... T....

    Hopefully he'll evolve his soul in Purgatory. What a pity the family had to endure that.

  54. l.... P....

    FFS. Why do close to 10k ppl dislike this?

  55. F.... T....

    Tasty as a tasty beat can be

  56. O.... F....

    Driver Parallel Lines 😎

  57. T.... S....

    31 mill. here before me, wow awesome video

  58. D.... R....

    Them old cats breakimg down on the dance floor. 🕺🕺💃💃🕺

  59. C.... �....

    psychedelic soul

  60. G.... B....

    Big one

  61. K.... K....

    deadbeat dads are a dissapointment

  62. J.... V....

    Imagine if the Classic 5 era lineup got back together & performed on Soul Train

  63. G.... C....

    Love this song

  64. M.... M....

    I like the beat

  65. 1.... ....

    Man, that touched home. Wah wah sound. I know, The Funk Brothers, soul baby! Pure harmony. Peace

  66. J.... V....

    You could tell this is 70’s

  67. J.... V....

    Papa Was A Rolling Stone won three Grammys in 1973

  68. S.... P....

    Ahh driver 4

  69. s.... ....

    possibly the best song ever

  70. K.... B....

    Papa made me strong if i see him gona put my foot in his

  71. T.... ....

    What an amazing neverending pleasure of a masterpiece

    T.... ....

    Takes me back to those soulful 70s again. That warm, fuzzy feeling. Groovy, brother!

  72. S.... F....

    Now this is what you call music!

  73. E.... M....

    Quelle belle époque musicale que c'était.

  74. D.... T....

    Good intro.sounds like a soundtrack for a fast paced high tech movie. Game on ...2020 we are still here

  75. T.... B....

    All those BEAUTIFUL AFROS!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!

  76. K.... P....

    Fucking awesome... talking real shit...and laying it down like only they can, i swear this should be in the Smithsonian...as pure 100% America...beautiful...

  77. K.... P....

    Temptations always knew how to bring that presentation...new generation could learn allot from these guys...

  78. K.... P....

    9k dislikes
    WTF is that about...
    This is simply....awesome...

  79. S.... R....

    When on my way to work or when I'm gonna do sumthin bad I play this hitter

  80. G.... T....

    The bass doesn’t sound like trash !

  81. J.... R....

    A true classic from a time when there were proper recording artists.

  82. J.... K....

    Here to see everyone but Otis,

  83. W.... T....

    2020🔥🔥🔥

  84. n.... f....

    An ageless masterpiece.never get bored of listening to it

  85. M.... ....

    What it means papa is a rolling stone?

    M.... ....

    It meant he was a drifter.

    M.... ....

    @John Linnon hmm like i thought ty

  86. S.... S....

    Dad was a dj in 80s...This was always his first song on his Playlist. Blessed he taught me real music...

  87. S.... W....

    Like song nice dance y'all are Jimmy

  88. r.... ....

    Anybody know if the footage of the band laying down the track is from a movie?

  89. S.... ....

    OmG WhOs StiLl LisTeNing iN 30939392?!?1?

    For the love of god stop with these shitty ass comments. Just talk about the song and not get thirsty for likes that do absolutely nothing.

  90. Z.... B....

    Simply, I Wish i was born in that world

  91. L.... E....

    i feel every note.....