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Rolling Stone
C-Bo Lyrics
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'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 looked at him and said, "Son,
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."
Hey, Mama, is it true what the say, that Papa never worked a day in his life?
And Mama, they talk all around town say that
Papa had three outside children and another wife
And that ain't right.
Heard them talkin' about Papa doing some storefront preachin'
Talkin' about saving your souls and all the time weak, dealin' in death
And stealin' in the name of the Lord
Mama just hung her head and said,
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."
Hey, Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack of all trades.
Tell me, is that what sent Papa to an early grave?
Folks say Papa would beg; borrow or steal to pay his bills.
Hey, Mama, folks say Papa was never much on thinkin';
Spend most of his time chasin' women and drinkin'!
Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth.
Mama just hung her head and said, "Son,
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was alone."
The lyrics to C-Bo's "Rolling Stone" tell the story of a son seeking to understand his father's life after his father's death. The son turns to his mother for answers about his father, whom he never got to know and only heard negative things about. The mother tells him that his father was a rolling stone, meaning he was never in one place for very long and didn't have a steady home. She reveals that his father had multiple wives and children outside of their family, and never worked a day in his life. He spent his time chasing women and drinking, and even preached in storefronts while also dealing in death and stealing in the name of the Lord.
The song is a poignant commentary on the complexity of family relationships and the impact that absent fathers can have on their children. It explores the feelings of confusion, anger, and ultimately loneliness that the son experiences as a result of his father's choices. The phrase "Papa was a rolling stone" is repeated throughout the song as a reminder of his father's transient nature and inability to stay in one place or with one family.
Line by Line Meaning
It was the third of September; that day I'll always remember, 'Cause that was the day that my daddy died.
The day his father died is unforgettable to C-Bo.
I never got a chance to see him; never heard nothin' but bad things about him.
C-Bo never met his father and only knew negative things about him.
Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth.
C-Bo needs his mother's honesty about his father.
Mama just looked at him and said, 'Son, Papa was a rollin' stone.
His mother revealed his father was a wanderer.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
His father had no permanent residence.
And when he died, all he left us was alone.'
His father didn't leave anything substantial for the family after passing.
Hey, Mama, is it true what they say, that Papa never worked a day in his life?
C-Bo inquires if the rumors of his father not working are accurate.
And Mama, they talk all around town say that Papa had three outside children and another wife And that ain't right.
C-Bo has heard talk of his father having multiple affairs and children, which he deems immoral.
Heard them talkin' about Papa doing some storefront preachin', Talkin' about saving your souls and all the time weak, dealin' in death And stealin' in the name of the Lord Mama just hung her head and said,
Rumors suggest that his father preached in a storefront, claiming to save souls but was morally questionable. His mother doesn't respond.
Hey, Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack of all trades. Tell me, is that what sent Papa to an early grave? Folks say Papa would beg; borrow or steal to pay his bills. Hey, Mama, folks say Papa was never much on thinkin'; Spend most of his time chasin' women and drinkin'! Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth.
C-Bo questions his father's work ethic and wonders if it affected his early demise. Rumors indicate that his father would resort to begging and stealing to pay his bills and spent most of his time chasing women and drinking. He asks his mother to reveal the truth.
Mama just hung her head and said, 'Son, Papa was a rollin' stone.
His mother simply reiterates his father's wandering tendencies.
And when he died, all he left us was alone.'
His father's death brought nothing but loneliness for the family.
Papa was a rollin' stone.
The line is repeated to emphasize the father's wandering nature.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
The father had no fixed abode.
And when he died, all he left us was alone.'
The father didn't leave anything significant for the family after passing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jason Hillard
c- bo hasn't lost a step at all, that die broke goes supa hard!
Miles Clark
C' up c-bo been killing it in the rap game since the gas chamber ! Me. Tre 5 7 . I'm a 80's baby it's c-bo all day real GBC OG .
Jamel Bruner
Miles Clark me to bro 80's baby they don't know Bo and all them independent artist back in the 90's crush these new kids on the block😂💪👊🏆💯
Joseph Williams
yeah this one is on fire I'm so proud to be here listen to a true artist / rapper/ legend ....thanks for the good music C-bo
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this dat dope shit
TheUpwardbound1
Damn CBO!!! Have been rocking with you since early 90's! Always the best brother!!!!
Jon Huggins SR
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Regg Abarym YONAH
Bo said he rolling stone wherever he set his pack down is his home lmao
Liu Kang
Timeless G shit......
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