The Miracles

Released: November 13, 1961

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Janie Bradford Berry Gordy

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Intro]
Ooh

[Verse 1]
Mama (Mama), I finally found a girl for me (Mama)
She's as fine as-a she can be (Mama)
And I've only known her for a week, it's true (Mama)
But I'm glad that I waited like you told me to

[Chorus]
Uh-huh (Mama, I've found someone that's true)
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Mama, mama, mama (Mama)
She takes my money all the time (Mama)
She says she's saving every dime (Mama)
And she ain't jivin' me, I know (Mama)
She really, really loves me 'cause she told me so

[Chorus]
Uh-huh (Mama, I've found someone that's true)
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Bridge]
Well, I love her, she loves me
We ain't got much money, it's true
We're gonna need a whole lotta help
I know I can depend on you, you, you, you

[Chorus]
Mama (Mama, I've found someone that's true)
Yes, I did, now
I found someone that's true

[Instrumental Break]
(Mama)
(Mama)
(Mama)
Oh

[Bridge]
I love her and she loves me
We ain't got much money, it's true
We're gonna need a whole lotta help
I know I can depend on you

[Verse 3]
Mama (Mama), she wants to live somewhere else (Mama)
Somewhere we can be by ourself (Mama)
Ah, but she's the girl that you wanted me to find (Mama)
So we're living with you, I know you don't mind

[Outro]
Come on, now (Mama), mama, let me run it down
Tell you all about (Mama) this girl I found
She's alright (Mama), she ain't nothin' wrong
I know that you two (Mama) are gonna get along
So come on and be happy (Mama), don't you know you oughta?
You ain't losin' a son (Mama), you're just gaining a daughter
Hey, hey (Mama), hey, hey
You better come on (Mama), come on

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American rhythm and blues vocal group.

They were formed at school in Detroit in 1955 as The Five Chimes. In 1956 they changed their name to The Matadors, adding Claudette Rogers to the line-up. They were spotted by Berry Gordy at an audition in late 1957 and in February 1958 changed their name to The Miracles. Their first release, ‘Get A Job’ b/w ‘My Mama Done Told Me’, was issued via the End label that same month. Another single on End followed, and then one on Chess and Motown, before the group finally found a home on Tamla where they had a string of hits and Smokey established himself as a key songwriter for the label throughout the 1960s.

In late 1965 Berry Gordy decided to adjust the group’s name and they were billed thereafter as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, until Smokey left the group in July 1972 (although the final Smokey Robinson & The Miracles single was not released until November). He was replaced by Billy Griffin, with the name being reverted back to The Miracles for the new line-up.

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