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Mama Done Told MeThe Miracles

Released: March 3, 1958

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Roquel “Billy” Davis Berry Gordy

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Chorus]
Well, my mama done told me to leave you girls alone, hmm hmm
My mama done told me to leave you girls alone
But my head was so high, I had to find out on my own

[Verse 1]
She said a woman, oh, she said a woman
Is the stickiest thing alive
She's gonna fill your heart with gladness
And gonna spread your head with jive
She's gonna treat you sweet and gentle
And gonna stick by your side
She's gonna always talk so nicely
Until you take her for your bride

[Chorus]
Mama done told me, leave 'em little girls alone
But my head was so high, I had to find out on my, my, my own

[Verse 2]
Well, shе said Delilah betrayed Samson
And was thе cause of him being blind
She said that Adam never touched the apple
Until Eve had changed his mind
Cleopatra betrayed Caesar
When she fed him her jive and lime
But I don't want to woman
Mistreatin' no son of mine

[Chorus]
Mama done told me, leave the little girls alone
But my head was so high, I had to find out on my, my, my own

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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