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Baby, What A Big Surprise is the lead single off of Chicago XI, written and sung by their bassist Peter Cetera. Cetera attempted to create a song à la their Grammy-winning hit “If You Leave Me Now.” The song did almost as well as its counterpart, reaching No.4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
[Verse 1: Peter Cetera]
Right before my very eyes
I thought that you were only faking it
And like before, my heart was taking it
[Chorus: All, Peter Cetera]
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Oh whoa whoa whoa
[Verse 2: Peter Cetera]
Yesterday, it seemed to me
My life was nothing more than wasted time
But here today you've softly changed my mind
[Chorus: All, Peter Cetera]
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Ho ho-oh
Oh whoa oh whoa
[Bridge: All]
Just to be alone
Was a little more than I could take
Then you came to stay
Ooh ooh
Hold me in the morning
Love me in the afternoon
Help me find my way
Yeah yeah
[Verse 3: Peter Cetera]
Now and then just like before
I think about the love I've thrown away
But now it doesn't matter anyway
[Outro: All, Peter Cetera]
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Ho ho-oh
Oh whoa oh whoa
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes (Ooh whoa oh)
Ho ho-oh
Oh whoa oh whoa
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Ho ho-oh
Oh whoa oh whoa
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Ho ho-oh
Oh whoa oh whoa
Baby what a big surprise
Right before my very eyes
Baby, What a Big Surprise was written by Peter Cetera.
Baby, What a Big Surprise was produced by James William Guercio.
Spanish, European versions
Japanese, Mexican versions