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You Never Miss a Good ThingThe Miracles

Released: November 13, 1961

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Verse 1]
You said goodbye (goodbye)
And you know my love for you is true
You made me cry (me cry)
And I've never done a wrong to you

[Chorus]
Whoa, goodbye, and bye (bye bye)
You're, you're gonna cry (bye bye)
'Cause you never miss a good thing
Until it's gone

[Bridge]
I know you might miss your water
When the well runs dry
You might miss the sunshine
When there's a cloudy sky
You might miss your dream
What never could be
But you, girl, you ain't miss nothin'
No, not like you're gonna miss me

[Verse 2]
You hurt my heart (you hurt my heart)
But you had said our love would always be
Girl, you made us part (you made us part)
Because you loved someone instead of me

[Chorus]
Oh-whoa, goodbye, goodbye (bye bye)
You're gonna cry (bye bye)
'Cause you never miss a good thing
Until it's gone

[Outro]
You never miss a good thing
Oh, until it's gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
You never miss a good thing, baby
Until it's gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
One day you're gonna want me here
And I'll be gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
(never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
Oooh

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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