Born 14 December 1944, Newark, New Jersey, USA, d. 14 March 1972, New York … Read Full Bio ↴Born 14 December 1944, Newark, New Jersey, USA, d. 14 March 1972, New York City, New York, USA.

Linda started in her family's gospel group the Jones Singers at the age of six. Her first recording was "Lonely Teardrops" under the name Linda Lane, on Cub Records in 1963 her biggest hit was "Hypnotized", which almost made the US Top 20. Black Music magazine described her as "perhaps the most soulful singer in the history of R&B music"

A diabetic, Jones passed away 14 March 1972 before arriving to the hospital in Newark New Jersey. She went into a sugar coma in her sleep at her mother house.

Bio corrected by Terry Jones the daughter of Linda Jones

A Last Minute Miracle
Linda Jones Lyrics

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I thought I'd found the right guy, but another girl caught his eye
When he turned his back on me, oh I thought I'd die
I'm just a-hanging on; most of my hope is gone
Lonely nights still linger since he slipped through my fingers
Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for

I'm getting hysterical, praying he'll walk through the door
I didn't miss heartache at last, oh heartbreak in my own past

(Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (last-minute miracle)

This infatuation can't last in his heart; I'm anticipatin' makin' a new start
If I can't share in his sweet lips, my life will cease to exist
Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for

Giving my love to a stranger, leaving my heart in danger
All hope's fading away; please let him come back to stay
(Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for
(Last-minute miracle) hey hey hey
(Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (last-minute miracle)

I need some love so fast in this confusion, this heart wearing the pain
Never have I been so disillusioned; when I ever love again
Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for

I'm getting hysterical, praying he'll walk through the door
I didn't miss heartache at last, oh heartbreak in my own past
(Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for
(Last-minute miracle) is all I do

(Last-minute miracle) I'm beggin' you please
(Last-minute miracle) last-minute miracle

Overall Meaning

In Linda Jones's song "A Last Minute Miracle," the singer conveys her desperate hope for reconciliation with a former lover. She recalls their breakup with deep pain, as he left her for another woman. She remains hung up on him, and despite the odds against a reunion, she is holding onto hope for a last-minute miracle. She expresses her inner turmoil, admitting to being "hysterical" at times while anxiously waiting for his return. She acknowledges the danger in giving her love to someone who is essentially a stranger and has left her heart in a precarious situation. The plea for a last-minute miracle is repeated throughout the song, underscoring the desperation and intensity of her desire.

The lyrics of "A Last Minute Miracle" reveal that the singer is in a heart-wrenching situation where she is desperately clinging onto the hope of a reconciliation with a lover who departed for another woman. This theme of unrequited love is a common trope in rhythm and blues music, which Linda Jones was famous for. However, the song's lyrics offer a unique twist by acknowledging the singer's pain and vulnerability without resorting to self-pity. Linda's soulful delivery in the recording emphasizes the raw emotion of the singer's words, and the song's poignant realization that a miracle may be the only hope left for this lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

I thought I'd found the right guy, but another girl caught his eye
I believed that he was the one for me, but he was taken by someone else.

When he turned his back on me, oh I thought I'd die
After he rejected me, I felt like my world was falling apart.

I'm just a-hanging on; most of my hope is gone
I'm barely managing to hold on, and I'm losing faith in finding love again.

Lonely nights still linger since he slipped through my fingers
I'm still haunted by the nights of loneliness since he rejected me.

Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for
My only hope now is for a sudden, unexpected twist of fate to bring us back together.

I'm getting hysterical, praying he'll walk through the door
I'm losing control of my emotions and desperately hoping he'll come back to me.

I didn't miss heartache at last, oh heartbreak in my own past
I thought I had escaped past heartaches, but I now realize that I was only postponing them.

(Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (last-minute miracle)
I keep repeating to myself that a last-minute miracle is my only hope.

This infatuation can't last in his heart; I'm anticipatin' makin' a new start
I know that his feelings for me won't last forever, so I need to move on and start anew.

If I can't share in his sweet lips, my life will cease to exist
If I can't be with him romantically, I feel like my life would lose all meaning.

Giving my love to a stranger, leaving my heart in danger
I'm considering the option of opening myself up to someone new, but I'm afraid of getting hurt again.

All hope's fading away; please let him come back to stay
I'm losing all hope of being with him, and I'm desperate for him to return to my life.

(Last-minute miracle) hey hey hey
I keep clinging to the possibility of a last-minute miracle, despite the odds.

I need some love so fast in this confusion, this heart wearing the pain
I crave a quick fix to this confusion and heartbreak that's causing me so much pain.

Never have I been so disillusioned; when I ever love again
I've never felt so let down and hopeless, and I wonder if I'll ever find love again.

(Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for
My last shred of hope is that something miraculous will happen to bring us together.

(Last-minute miracle) is all I do
All I can do at this point is to hope for that last-minute miracle.

(Last-minute miracle) I'm beggin' you please
I'm now pleading for a last-minute miracle to happen, no matter how unlikely it is.

(Last-minute miracle) last-minute miracle
I keep repeating to myself that a last-minute miracle is the only answer to my broken heart.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEORGE KERR, GERALD JERRY HARRIS

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