Like a restless leaf in the autumn breeze, Once, I was a tumbleweed Like a rolling stone, cold and all alone, Livin' for the day my dream would come 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, singin' my songs 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? Lord, it's such a sad song At first I got lost, then I got found But the ones that I loved were in the ground Papa, I only wish you could see me now Take a listen Papa, I learned how to play my guitar, superstar Play one for momma now If there's any way that 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? Lord, it's such a sad song At first I got lost, then I got found But the ones that I loved were in the ground Somebody tell me, please, was I right or wrong?