To me, this song seems like a sequel to Devo’s 1978 song “Come Back Jonee”. In that song, Jonee leaves his girlfriend, gets into his car, and winds up driving “head-on into a semi”. In “Surprize”, Jonee seems to be in the hospital as a result of the “accident”, and is visited by his girlfriend who...
[Verse 1]
I got a surprise from my honey
I got a message from my girl
When she picked up a pen from the side of the bed
And wrote me a scribbled note
That she was coming back to see me
She was visiting real soon
Gonna get up from the long, white bed
And leave this cold white room
[Chorus]
Wah-ooo
Wah-ooo
Wah-ooo
[Verse 2]
We would once more live together
Go out on a loving spree
Just like before the accident
My baby would look at me
I saw her sweet face trembling
As she tried to open her eyes
I jumped with the joy of a grateful boy
The day my baby gave me a surprise
[Chorus]
Wah-ooo
Wah-ooo
Wah-ooo
[Verse 3]
I got a surprise from my honey
I got a message from my girl
When she picked up a pen from the side of the bed
And wrote me a scribbled note
I saw her sweet face trembling
As she tried to open her eyes
I jumped with the joy of a grateful boy
The day my baby gave me a surprise
[Chorus]
Wah-ooo
Wah-ooo
Wah-ooo
The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize was written by Mark Mothersbaugh.
The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize was produced by Ken Scott.