During their nineteen year run on the American music charts, The Miracles charted over fifty hits and recorded in the genres of doo wop, soul, disco, and R&B. Twenty-six Miracles songs reached the Top Ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart, including four R&B number ones. Sixteen of the Miracles' songs charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with seven songs charting within the Top Ten and two - 1970's "The Tears of a Clown" and 1975's "Love Machine" (Part 1) - reaching number-one.
Original members:
Ronald "Ronnie" White (1955–1978, 1980–1983, 1993–1995 (died 1995)
Warren "Pete" Moore (1955–1978) (died 2017)
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (1955–1972)
Claudette Robinson (1956 - 1972, 2005 -2011)
Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (1958 - 1973) (died 2011)
Love Doctor
The Miracles Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah
Ooh, hoo-ooh
Little girl, how come tears fill your eyes?
Are you allergic to some unfaithful guy?
Or is your heart, baby, sufferin′ from a pain?
Ooh, makin' you wonder if you′ll ever fall in love again
What you need is a love doctor, baby
Ooh baby, that's what you need
What you need is a good love doctor, baby
Ooh, to give you just what you need
After givin' my examination
I know I can stop you from achin′
So let me ease your sickness in your soul
Hoo-ooh-ooh, na, na
Na, na
Na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oh-oh-oh, na, na
Na, na
Na-na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oh, oh, oh (ooh)
Little girl, I′ve got love for your aches
Yeah, trust me baby
My medicine will give you a thrill
I'll write you out a prescription to fill
Made up of tender love and kisses, baby
Enough to strengthen your will
I won′t even send you a bill
What you need is a love doctor, baby
Hoo-ooh, baby, that's what you need
What you need is a good love doctor, yeah
To give you just what you need
I would never try and lure you
Into something I know wouldn′t cure you
So let me ease your sickness in your soul
Hoo-ooh-ooh, ah-ha
Na, na (come on)
Na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
(Come on and sing it with me) na, na
Na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Oh, oh (ooh-hoo)
What you need is a love doctor, baby
Hoo-ooh, baby, that's what you need
What you need is a good love doctor, baby
Ooh, to give you just what you need
Oh-oh, ho
Oh-oh-oh, baby, that′s what you need
Oh-oh, ho, oh-oh, ho, yeah (oh yeah)
(What you need is a love doctor)
(What you need is a love doctor)
I'll show you the way, baby (baby)
I wanna help you, love you and help you and love you
You came to my hopeless from my diagnosis
I'm gonna help you to love again
I wanna show you the way, baby
I wanna help you to love again (ooh baby)
I′m gonna hypnotize you
The Miracles’ “Love Doctor” is a song that offers solace to a heartbroken woman who wonders if she will ever find love again. The lyrics suggest that the woman is suffering from the pain of a previous relationship and may be hesitant to open her heart again. The singer compares himself to a doctor who can provide her with the “medicine” she needs to heal her broken heart. He offers her a prescription of “tender love and kisses” and promises that his medicine will give her a thrill. The repeated refrain “What you need is a love doctor, baby” reinforces the singer’s claim that he can cure her.
Though the lyrics seem simplistic, there is an underlying suggestion that the woman’s previous relationship was not a healthy one. The line “Are you allergic to some unfaithful guy?” implies that the cause of her heartbreak may have been infidelity. The singer promises not to “lure [her] into something [he] know[s] wouldn’t cure [her],” which could indicate that he is offering her something more authentic than her previous lover. Overall, “Love Doctor” is a catchy, upbeat song that suggests that even the most broken hearts can be healed with a little bit of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Little girl, how come tears fill your eyes?
The singer is asking why the girl is crying.
Are you allergic to some unfaithful guy?
The singer is suggesting that the girl's tears may be due to an unfaithful guy.
Or is your heart, baby, sufferin′ from a pain?
The singer is suggesting that the girl's tears may be due to emotional pain.
Ooh, makin' you wonder if you'll ever fall in love again
The singer is suggesting that the girl is questioning whether she will ever love again.
You got to believe you can
The singer is encouraging the girl to believe in love again.
What you need is a love doctor, baby
The singer is suggesting that the girl needs a love doctor to help with her emotional pain.
After givin' my examination
The singer is implying that they have examined the girl's emotional pain.
I know I can stop you from achin′
The singer is suggesting that they have a solution to the girl's emotional pain.
So let me ease your sickness in your soul
The singer is offering to heal the emotional pain that the girl is experiencing.
Little girl, I've got love for your aches
The singer is expressing care for the girl's emotional pain.
My medicine will give you a thrill
The singer is suggesting that their solution will be enjoyable.
I'll write you out a prescription to fill
The singer is using a metaphor of prescription medicine to show their commitment to helping the girl.
Made up of tender love and kisses, baby
The singer is suggesting that the prescription will involve showing the girl love and affection.
Enough to strengthen your will
The singer is suggesting that their solution will help make the girl stronger emotionally.
I won′t even send you a bill
The singer is saying that they will not charge the girl for their help.
I would never try and lure you
The singer is saying that they are not trying to deceive the girl with their solution.
Into something I know wouldn′t cure you
The singer is saying that they have a solution that will actually help the girl.
I'm gonna help you to love again
The singer is promising to help the girl love again.
I wanna show you the way, baby
The singer is expressing a desire to guide the girl.
I wanna help you to love again
The singer is promising to help the girl love again.
I′m gonna hypnotize you
The singer is suggesting that they will help the girl overcome her emotional pain through hypnotism.
Writer(s): Co-writer Unknown, Donald Griffin
Contributed by Andrew F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tone Pagan
on I Love You Secretly (Alternate Intro)
These are not the lyrics