Elvis Costello Miracle Man on Vinyl with Lyrics in Description

Track 2 from Declan MacManus’ debut album “My Aim Is True” released in 1977 copyright Stiff/Columbia Records. Widely regarded as one of the best debuts by a pop artist, it was one of the first albums to be regarded as part of the “new wave” of music coming out of Britain. At producer Nick Lowe's request, Huey Lewis' first band Clover travelled from Los Angeles to London to be the backing band on this album. It received unanimous critical acclaim upon its release and achieved Platinum status in 1991. In 2007, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Recorded from the original vinyl. Written by Elvis Costello and produced by Nick Lowe. Featuring:

Elvis Costello – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano and drumsticks
Clover:
John McFee – Lead & rhythm guitars, pedal steel & background vocals
Sean Hopper – Piano, organ & background vocals
Johnny Ciambotti – Bass & background vocals
Mickey Shine – Drums
Special guests:
Nick Lowe – Background vocals, piano, drumsticks & bass on “Mystery Dance”
Stan Shaw – Organ on “Less Than Zero”
Andrew Bodnar – Bass on “Watching The Detectives”
Steve Goulding – Drums on “Watching The Detectives”
Steve Nieve - Organ & piano on “Watching The Detectives”

You never asked me what I wanted
You only asked me why
I never thought that so much trouble
Was a-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 d'ya have to say that there's always someone
Who can do it better than I can?
Well, don't you think that I know that walkin' on the water
Won't make me a miracle man?

Baby's got to have the things she wants
You know, she's got to have the things she loves
She's got a ten-inch bamboo cigarette holder
And her black patent leather gloves

And I'm doin' everything just tryin' to please her
Even crawlin' around on all fours
Oh, I thought by now that it was gonna be easy
But she still seems to want for more

Why d'ya have to say that there's always someone
Who can do it better than I can?
Don't you think that I know that walkin' on the water
Won't make me a miracle man?
Oh yeah!

Never given 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 want to do it all in vain

Why d'ya have to say that there's always someone
Who can do it better than I can?
Well, don't you think that I know that walkin' on the water
Won't make me a miracle man?
Oh yeah!

A miracle man
A miracle man
A miracle man
A miracle man
A miracle man
A miracle man
A miracle man
A miracle man