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Ain’t It BabyThe Miracles

Released: March 15, 1961

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Verse 1]
Now you tell me that you love me
But I don't think it's true
Because I can tell by the way you act
By the evil things you do

[Chorus]
That you want to make it in my life
My life in pain
That's what you want me to do
Ain't it, baby
You wanna fool around and drive me crazy
You wanna make me sad, you wanna treat me bad
It's true that's what you wanna do
Ain't it, baby

[Verse 2]
You even wrote yourself a love note
And signed some man's name
And then you put it where I'm likely to find it
Just a low down dirty shame

[Chorus]
That you want to make it in my life
My life in pain
That's what you want me to do
Ain't it, baby
You wanna fool around and drive me crazy
You wanna make me sad, you wanna treat me bad
It's true that's what you wanna do
Ain't it, baby

[Verse 3]
Well, still girl I just can't leave you
I'm just your fool it seems
I've got to stay right here just to hold you near
Even though I'm loaded with things

[Chorus]
That I'm gonna live the only life I got now
That's what you want me to do
Ain't it, baby
You wanna fool around and drive me crazy
You wanna make me sad, you wanna treat me bad
It's true that's what you wanna do
Ain't it, baby
That's what you wanna do
I just wanna make you blue
Come on and tell it true
What you wanna do is make me sad now
What you wanna do is hurt me bad now
I know it is, I know it is

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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