The Miracles

Released: November 13, 1961

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Berry Gordy

Mama, he pays no attention to me
Oh dear, what can the matter be
Don't he like the way I wear my hair
Oh mama, it's so unfair
For me to love him like I do
And for my love to be true
To love a guy when I can see
That he don't care about me

No matter what I do, he just won't say
"Oh gee, you look nice today"
He didn't notice my brand new dress
Oh mama, I tried my best
To show him that I care
It's just so unfair
To love a guy when I can see
That he don't care about me

Showed my love in a thousand ways
Hoping he would notice me one of these days
Dropped my hankie and he walked right by
He didn't even notice, oh me oh my

Mama, he doesn't even know my name
Oh dear, it's such a doggone shame
Don't he know that I could make him gay
Give him loving both night and day
Why is love so cruel
Oh I am just a fool
To love a guy when I can see
That he don't care about me

To love a guy when I can see
Know that he don't care about me
No no no he don't care
It's just so unfair

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.

more tracks from the album

The 35th Anniversary Collection

From the albums

I’ll Try Something New (1962)
The 35th Anniversary Collection (1994)

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The Miracles

The 35th Anniversary Collection