Mike & The MECHANICS

All I Need Is A Miracle

(single)

(1996)

1. All I Need Is A Miracle '96 5'43
Written by Mike Rutherford and Christopher Neil
Produced by Mike Rutherford
Engineered by Nick Davis
Published by ©1985 Michael RUTHERFORD Ltd / 63 SONGS Ltd / HIT & RUN MUSIC (Publishing) Ltd
2. The Way You Look At Me 5'08
Written by Mike Rutherford and Paul Carrack
Produced by Christopher Neil, Mike Rutherford and Russ Titelman
Published by © 1991 Michael RUTHERFORD Ltd / HIT & RUN MUSIC (Publishing) Ltd / PLANGENT VISIONS MUSIC
3. Don't 5'43
Written by Mike Rutherford and Christopher Neil
Produced by Christopher Neil and Mike Rutherford
Published by ©1988 Michael RUTHERFORD Ltd / 63 SONGS Ltd / HIT & RUN MUSIC (Publishing) Ltd

Total Time: 16:34

Produced by Christopher Neil and Mike Rutherford
Engineered by Nick Davis
Cover illustration by Barrie Lee Thorpe
Design by WHEREFORE ART?

Taken from the forthcoming album 'The BEST OF Mike & The MECHANICS

The Copyright in this Recording is owned by VIRGIN RECORDS Ltd
This Label copy information is the subect of Copyright protection.

©1996 VIRGIN RECORDS Ltd



1. All I Need Is a Miracle '96

    I said "go if you wanna go,
    Stay if you wanna stay"
    I didn't care if you hung around me
    I didn't care if you went away
    And I know you were never right
    I'll admit I was never wrong
    I could never make up my mind
    I made it up as I went along

    And though I treated you like a child
    I'm gonna miss you for the rest of my life

    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you
    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you
    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you

    I never had any time
    And I never had any call
    But I went out of my way just to hurt you,
    The one I shouldn't hurt at all
    I thought I was being cool
    Yeah, I thought I was being strong
    But it's always the same old story
    You never know what you've got 'til it's gone

    If I ever catch up with you
    I'm gonna love you for the rest of your life

    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you (all I need is a miracle)
    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you (all I need is a miracle)
    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you

    And if I ever catch up with you
    I'm gonna love you for the rest of your life

    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you (all I need is a miracle)
    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you (all I need is a miracle)
    All I need is a miracle, all I need is you (all I need is a miracle)
    All I need is a, all I need is a,
    All I need is you ( all I need is a miracle )

2. The Way You Look At Me

    Softly you told me what I already knew
    No doubt in my mind, no doubt that it was true
    The tenderness we had and the love that we used to share
    Have long since disappeared if ever really there
    Torn by the pleasure and the pain of loving you
    I'm so confused I don't know what to do

    Just when I'm saying the need for you is gone
    That's when I realise the feeling's just as strong
Chorus:

Something in the way you look at me
Something that you just can't hide
Something in the way you look at me
Oh could never be denied
Nothing I can do to change it
Nothing I can even try
Something in the way you look at me
Darlin' I don't know, I don't know why
    Too long it's been easy to carry on this way
    When the words that really hurt are the ones we don't say
    Hard to believe we had a love so strong
    And I just can't accept that it could go so wrong

    Try to explain I don't know if I can
    What will it take to make you understand there's
Chorus

Chorus
    Something in the way you look at me
    Something I just can't explain
    Something in the way you look at me
    And I know I've got to try try again
    Nothing I can do to change it
    Nothing I can even try
    Something in the way you look at me
    I don't know why

3. Don't

    I don't want to condescent
    I just want to be your friend
    I don't want to drive your cat
    i just want to make a start
    with you

    I don't want to touch your lace
    I just want to touch your face
    but everytime I reach for you
    you say you don't want me to -- you say
    don't
    don't hold my hand
    you don't understand
    don't push too hard
    don't go too far -- don't

    you don't seem to be concernted
    when you make my body burn
    you don't want to torture me
    it's just a little purgatory
    I don't want to call you names
    you instst on playing hames
    when I try to state my case
    you just put me in my place -- you say
    don't
    will you walk with me
    will you talk with me
    open your heart
    and be human to me
    it's not fantasy
    it's reality
    This need for you that's
    Consuming me.

    I don't want to tempt no fate
    you just won't communicate
    when I try some sympathy
    You just turn your back on me
    You say don't