This is my contribution to Song Lyric Sunday for Jim Adams’s blog. This week’s prompt…Birthday/Cake/Gift/Party/Surprise.
From their 1977 album, Chicago XI. The song peaked at #4 on Billboard’s HOT 100 chart on December 2, 1977.
Baby, What a Big Surprise
Right before my very eyes
I thought that you were only fakin’ it
And like before my heart was takin’ it
I thought that you were only fakin’ it
And like before my heart was takin’ it
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Yesterday it seemed to me
My life was nothing more than wasted time
But here today you’ve softly changed my mind
My life was nothing more than wasted time
But here today you’ve softly changed my mind
Baby, what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes, oh, oh
Oh, woah, oh, oh
Right before my very eyes, oh, oh
Oh, woah, oh, oh
Just to be alone
Was a little more than I could take
Then you came to stay, oh
Hold me in the morning
Love me in the afternoon
Help me find my way, hey yeah
Was a little more than I could take
Then you came to stay, oh
Hold me in the morning
Love me in the afternoon
Help me find my way, hey yeah
Now and then just like before
I think about the love I’ve thrown away
But now it doesn’t matter anyway
I think about the love I’ve thrown away
But now it doesn’t matter anyway
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh, oh, oh, woah, oh
Baby what a big surprise
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Peter P. Cetera
Free Fallin' 
This happens a lot that people get the right prompt, but their pingback goes to the wrong post, as Senses was last week. I love this song Ricky.
https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2020/04/04/limit-gatherings/
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It was my fault. I copied and pasted the one from last week to try to save time and forgot to change the link.
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No problem and after I made my comment, I saw another post from you with the correct link.
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I always liked this song…very catchy.
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Perfect! 🙂
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Chicago is a great musical group and this is one of their winners. Such a romantic song. I love the sound of a French horn.
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Why didn’t I think of this one? Great choice for the prompt!!
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I thought of this at first, then figured someone else would pick it. I always thought Chicago XI was kind of a downer, because other than this song, all the rest were sad. Terry Kath shot himself not long after this was released, so to me this is the last true Chicago song…
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Yes, That was sad. I read about it.
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Love everything by Chicago! Nice choice! 🙂
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