Like a restless leaf in the autumn breeze Once I was a tumblin' weed Like a rollin' stone, cold and all alone Living for the day my train would come I never cared for school or any golden rules Papa used to always say I was a useless fool So I left my home to show 'em they was wrong And headed out on the road singing my song Then one sunny day, the man, he looked my way And everything that I dreamed of, it was real Money, girls and cars, and big long cigars And I caught the first plane home so papa would see
When I went home to show 'em they was wrong All that I found was two tombstones Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong Oh, such a sad song First I got lost, then I got found But the ones that I love are in the ground Papa, I only wish you could see me now Take a listen, papa
If there's any way you can hear what I say Papa, I never meant to do you wrong All the money, girls and cars and all the world's long cigars Papa, I just want you to know they couldn't take your place
When I went home to show 'em they was wrong All that I found was two tombstones Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong Oh, such a sad song First I got lost, then I got found But the ones that I love are in the ground Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong