I Don't Blame You at All

About I Don't Blame You at All

"I Don't Blame You At All" was a 1971 R&B song by The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) on Motown Records' Tamla label. It was composed by Miracles lead singer, William "Smokey" Robinson,and produced by Robinson and Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, and was taken from their album, One Dozen Roses. This song was actually the follow-up hit to their #1 smash, "The Tears of a Clown", and reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, charting at #18, and the Top 10 of the Billboard R&B chart, peaking at #7. It was also a Top 20 hit in the UK, reaching #11 on the British charts that year. It is also noted as the group's last Top 20 pop hit before Smokey Robinson's departure from The Miracles the following year, and was performed by the group on Dick Clark's American Bandstand on an episode dated July 10, 1971. The song is a sad, mournful tune that belies its up-tempo nature, Smokey, as the song's narrator, tells a girl that he obviously wants (who does not reciprocate his feelings) that he doesn't blame her for "playing it cool" when she decides to call off the relationship. Lamenting the fact that his attraction to her covered the fact that she had just casual feelings for him, he sings: more »

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I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
You don't owe me a thing 'cause I played the fool 
No no no no no 
I'm only payin' the price for a trip I took to paradise 
'Cause I looked into a pair of eyes 
& what I thought was the look of love was only hurt in disguise 
Too bad I didn't realize, oh but don't apologize, no, 'cause... 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
I should've did it myself 
You don't owe me a thing 'cause I played the fool 
No no no no no 
I think it's pretty plain: holdin' you would take a ball & chain 
Every bet I made was all in vain 
'Cause what I thought was an ocean of love was just a wee drop of rain 
Too bad that it couldn't rain, oh but you don't have to explain, no, 'cause... 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
I should've did it myself 
You don't owe me a thing 'cause I played the fool 
No no no no no 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
That's the thing to do 
You don't owe me a thing 'cause I played the fool 
No no no no no
I said, what I thought was sure to last, to last was just a minute instead 
Too bad that I got misled, ah but you don't have to hang your head, no, 
'cause... 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
I should've did it myself 
You don't owe me a thing 'cause I played the fool 
No no no no no 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
'Cause that's the thing to do 
You don't owe me a thing 'cause I played the fool 
No no no no no 

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The Miracles

The Miracles were an American rhythm and blues group that was the first successful recording acts for Motown Records in the 1960s. Founded in 1955 by Smokey Robinson,Pete Moore , and Ronnie White, the group's most notable lineup included that of Robinson, White ,Moore, Bobby Rogers, Claudette Robinson and Marv Tarplin. more »

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