TFT: The Temptations

Link: [The Temptations]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world.  For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair while others will be quite obviously fervent rants of rebellion.  Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

Papa Was A Rolling Stone

The Temptations

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

Momma I'm dependin’ on you

To tell me the truth

Momma just hung her head

And said

Son

Papa was a rollin’ stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

Papa was a rollin’ stone

My son yeah

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

Well well

Hey momma

Is it true what they say

That papa never worked a day

In his life

And momma

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

Doin’ some storefront preachin'

Talked about saving souls

And all the time leachin’

Dealin’ in debt

And stealin’ in the name of the Lord

Momma just hung her head

And said

Papa was a rollin’ stone

My son

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

Hey

Papa was a rollin’ stone

Yeah honey

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

Hey momma

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 momma

Folks say papa never was

Much on thinkin’

Spent most of his time

Chasin’ women and drinkin’

Momma I'm dependin’ on you

To tell me the truth

Momma looked up with a tear in her eye

And said

Son

Papa was a rollin’ stone

Well well well well

Hey yeah

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

Alone

Alone

Alone

Alone

Papa was a rollin’ stone

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Hey yeah

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

And when he died

All he left us was alone

I said hey

Papa was a rollin’ 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 baby

Well

Yes he was

Papa was a rollin’ stone

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

Smiling Faces Sometimes

The Temptations

Smiling faces

Sometimes

Pretend

 To be your friend

Smiling faces

 Show no traces

Of the evil

That lurks within

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

 sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Let me tell ya

The truth is in the eyes

‘Cause the eye don't lie

Amen

Remember

A smile is just a frown

Turned upside down

My friend

Let me tell ya

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Beware

Beware of the handshake

That hides the snake

I'm telling you

Beware

Beware of the pat on the back

It just might

Hold you back

Jealousy

Jealousy

Misery

Misery

Envy

Envy

I tell ya

You can't see behind

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

Ah

I'm telling you

Beware

Beware of the handshake

That hides the snake

Listen to me now

Beware

Beware of that pat on the back

It just might

Hold you back

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Your enemy

Won't do you no harm

‘Cause you'll know where

He's coming from

Don't let the handshake

And the smile fool ya

Take my advice

I'm only try' to school ya

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Beware

Beware of the handshake

The impossible task

Is to figure out

Which of the smiles

Is a mask

Listen to me

Did you hear me

The impossible task

Is to figure out

Which of the smiles

Is a mask

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

Don't show the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Tell lies

And I got proof

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

Smiling faces

Smiling faces

Sometimes

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