Surprise

Surprise is track nine on the 1999 James album Millionaires.

It was one of the first Millionaires tracks to be played live, debuted at Oxford and Glastonbury in June 1998. The track is about a friend of Tim’s who contemplated suicide and is intended as a message to prevent such thoughts.

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So you thought we were over
Surprise, surprise
We're not going anywhere

So you fell on your sword again
Tell me what the views like
Deep down in your carpet

You were straight, you were straight now you're twisted
You're right, you're right
Burn the joint to leave the way you came in

(Hello, surprise)
Don't you turn, turn out your light
(Hello, surprise)
Surprise, Surprise

(Hello, surprise)
Don't you turn your day into night
(Hello, surprise)
Surprise, Surprise

We all prayed, we all prayed you'd rise again
From the hard shoulder
What the doctor ordered

Gotta fix, gotta fix what's not broken
All broke, all broke, I'm busted
Play twenty one and over

(Hello, surprise)
Don't you turn, turn out your light
(Hello, surprise)
Surprise, Surprise

(Hello, surprise)
Don't you turn, your day into night
(Hello, surprise)
Surprise, Surprise
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied

Falling backwards into darkness
Laughing, reckless, hiding distress
I've got a message for you
You're the one who makes it come true

(Hello, surprise)
Don't you turn, turn out your light
(Hello, surprise)
Surprise, Surprise

(Hello, surprise)
Don't you turn, your day into night
(Hello, surprise)
Surprise, Surprise
Still not satisfied
(Hello, surprise)
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied
(Hello, surprise)
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied
Still not satisfied