Miracle Man

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics You never asked me what I wanted. You only asked me why. I never thought that so much trouble was restin' on my reply, I could say it was the nights when I was lonely and you were the only one who'd come. I could tell you that I like your sensitivity, when you know it's the way that you walk. Why do you have to say that there's always someone who can do it better than I can? But don't you think that I know that walking on the water won't make me a miracle man? Baby's gotta have the things she wants. You know she's gotta have the things she loves. She's got a ten-inch bamboo cigarette holder and her black patent leather gloves. And I'm doing everything just tryin' to please her, even crawling around on all fours. Oh, I thought by now that it was gonna be easy, but she still seems to want for more. (chorus) I hear they're givin' you a bad reputation just because you've never been denied. You try to say you've done it all before. Baby, you know that you just get tired. Yet everybody loves you so much, girl. I just don't know how you stand the strain. Oh, I, I'm the one who's here tonight, and I don't wanna do it all in vain. (chorus)

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello Produced by: Nick Lowe Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar The Shamrocks (a.k.a. Clover): John McFee - guitar, pedal steel Sean Hopper - piano, organ, backing vocals Johnny Ciambotti - bass, backing vocals Mickey Shine - drums Nick Lowe - backing vocals Discography Albums: My Aim Is True, 1977 Viva England, 1982 (Spain) My Aim Is True (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1993 My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2001 This section may be incomplete. Singles: This section may be incomplete. Collections: 2½ Years, 1993 This section may be incomplete. Alternate Versions: Miracle Man (live at the Nashville Rooms, London 1977-08-07) Alison, 1977 (U.S.) Miracle Man (live at Leicester University 1977-10-22) Live Stiffs, 1978 Miracle Man (live at the El Mocambo, Toronto 1978-03-06) Live At The El Mocambo, 1978 (Canadian promo) Live At The El Mocambo, Rykodisc/Demon, 1993 2½ Years, 1993 Soundtracks: The Godfather Part III, 1990 Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: none This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

Chords

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Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True | lyrics | chords | MAIT info page | Viva England info page | Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue info page | Rhino MAIT reissue info page
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External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino My Aim Is True reissue page