<P> `` Papa Was a Rollin ' Stone '' is a psychedelic soul song , written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as a single for Motown act The Undisputed Truth in 1971 . This version of `` Papa '' was released as a single in early 1972 and peaked at # 63 on the Pop Charts and # 24 on the R&B Charts , and was included on The Undisputed Truth 's 1973 album Law of the Land . </P>
<P> `` Papa Was a Rollin ' Stone '' is a psychedelic soul song , written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as a single for Motown act The Undisputed Truth in 1971 . This version of `` Papa '' was released as a single in early 1972 and peaked at # 63 on the Pop Charts and # 24 on the R&B Charts , and was included on The Undisputed Truth 's 1973 album Law of the Land . </P>
who wrote papa was a rolling stone lyrics
who wrote papa was a rolling stone lyrics
Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong