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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Performer
Ronnie Van Zant
Vocals
Allen Collins
Guitar
Gary Rossington
Guitar
Ed King
Guitar
Leon Wilkeson
Bass Guitar
Bob Burns
Drums
Leslie Hawkins
Background Vocals
Cassie Gaines
Background Vocals
Jo Billingsley
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
Gary Rossington
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Johnson
Producer
Tim Smith
Producer
Lyrics
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?
Writer(s): Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Robert Rossington
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