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I CryThe Miracles

Released: July 21, 1958

Songwriter: Berry Gordy Smokey Robinson

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Intro]
I, I, I, I cry

[Verse 1]
Well well well, I
Cry, cry, cry because you're gone
And I cannot carry, cannot carry on
Please come back where you belong

[Bridge]
Well, you said that maybe
If I cried every day
You'd come runnin' back to me
So now I sit and cry
I'm just about to die
Oh darling, how long will you be?
Ooh, ooh, ohh

[Verse 2]
I, I, I cry
Cry, cry, cry because you're gone
Please come back where you belong
Oh, I will not carry on

[Bridge]
Well, you said that maybe
If I cry every day
You'd come runnin' back to me
So now I sit and cry
I'm just about to die
Oh darling, how long will you be?

[Outro]
Ooh, I, I cry, cry, cry, cry
Oh yes I cry
Woah, yeah
Oh, don't you hear me cry?

The Miracles

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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