YOU TOOK ME BY SURPRISE
 

Lyrics & Music: Ian McLeish
 
 

1.
I never though I would say this, but what I'm singing is true;
Whenever you leave girl, you take a piece of me too -
And when I can't get to sleep at night -
It's because your love is nowhere in sight;
'Cause there's a sign in my mind and it's pointing me straight to you.

2.
I once had another, a girl I thought was the one -
But something was missing and babe that something was love;
'Cause there's a secret in your smile -
That brings me back time after time -
And when you hold me in your arms, babe I know my life has just begun.

Chorus.
You took me by surprise, it must have been those eyes -
And I can tell from this feeling inside, that you're growing on me;
And girl you know it's true, I'm falling for you -
And it's something that I don't want to stop -
Oh baby, can't you see?

3.
Oh honey, what can I say now, that you ain't heard before?
I know that you love me and you say you want more;
But I know my heart won't be free -
Until I've got you living with me -
So if you want to baby, just say the word and we'll be flying for sure.

Chorus (Repeat).
 

Copyright: 1976 Ian McLeish
Published: 1976 McMusic Ltd. CAPAC
Renewed: 1994 Mousehole Music SOCAN
 

Chuck:Drums.
Ian:Bass,background vocal.
John:Electric guitars,background vocal.
Mary Ellen:Lead & background vocals.
Geoff:Synthesizer.
 

You Took Me By Surprise - Ottawa, Winter 1976.
Ah! - the splendor and life-affirming wonder of falling in love! There's literally nothing like it in the world. But  a close second to that for a writer, poet or lyricist is being able to capture the feeling on paper before the initial inspiration is lost to the void... I thought this one really caught the mood at the time.