Never again depression, heading towards a million
Babo Noah, Papa was a Rolling Stone
Before you were born, my life was an illusion
My heart was frozen, I felt like I was dead, ah
I grew up without a father
We lost your grandpa early
Your grandma raised us
Thanks to her, we had bread on the table, were never in need
We lived four people in forty square meters
With your uncle Ayu and C-A-P-O
Papa hung out in discos every night
Smoked a lot of Marlboros and drank a lot of alcohol
The criminal police lived at our door
Papa was a rascal, had pockets full of fruit
Everyone makes mistakes and there's a bit of rock 'n' roll in everyone
But one should learn from mistakes, Babo, only God is great

Papa was a Rolling Stone
And set off at a young age
Papa was a Rolling Stone
And had to fight for his bread
Papa was a Rolling Stone
But my motto was always: "God is great"
Papa was a Rolling Stone
And hip-hop was my rock 'n' roll

(Papa was a Rolling Stone, oh-oh)
(Papa was a Rolling Stone, oh-oh)

Yeah, surrounded by con artists and begrudgers
Where we hammered whiskey glasses into each other's faces
Now you know, my angel, why I write lyrics
Hip-hop was my rock 'n' roll
Jigga was my Mick Jagger
My son, the mood is Portishead
Pulled deep into the face, Hornets cap
I grew up here in the garbage chute blocks
In the years when Axel Schulz still fought against Foreman
Grandma here, grandpa somewhere in Mozambique
Don't trust the peace, in the middle of the war of the roses
KRS-One rapped back then, Dope MC
Many boys couldn't handle it, always on coke and speed
As you can see, Papa went his own way
Papa is crazy, star sign: "Bon vivant"
I do this for the sisters, do this for the brothers
Do all this just for you, Louis

Papa was a Rolling Stone
And set off at a young age
Papa was a Rolling Stone
And had to fight for his bread (yeah)
Papa was a Rolling Stone
But my motto was always: "God is great"
Papa was a Rolling Stone
And hip-hop was my rock 'n' roll

(Papa, Papa)

(Papa was a Rolling Stone)
(Papa was a Rolling Stone, oh-oh)

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