[Lengthy instrumental intro.]

I listened for the familiar sounds,

Of the cars passin' in the street.
But only heard some giggling voice,
And scamperin' little feet.

I listened for the constant hum,
Of the bored and the broken machines.
But only heard happy ticklin' sounds,

Of wind blowin' through the leaves.

Took a deep breath to taste the air,

That hurt as it went down.
But found it sweet and moist with love,
Like nothin' I'd ever found.


So I rose to gaze at the polluted grays,
Of the clouds blackin' out the sky.

((Saw the sun, and everyone))
((Was just as surprised as I.))


[Instrumental break.]

The heavens had granted one more chance,

To make life on earth (serene.)
An' I felt a teardrop touch my cheek,
I knew it was only a dre-ee-ee-ee-am.


[Vocal stylings.]


I saw the sun, and everyone
Was just as surprised as I.
(Saw the sun, and everyone)

(Was just as surprised as I.)

[Skip Haynes, spoken, over the above four lines repeatedly sung:]


"I took a deep breath to taste the air,
That hurt as it went down.

But found it sweet and moist with love,
Like nothin' I'd ever found.
So I rose to gaze at the polluted grays,

Of clouds blackin' out the sky.
I saw the sun, and everyone
Was just as surprised as I.

I saw the sun, and everyone
Was just as surprised as I.
[Louder:]

I saw the sun, and everyone
Was just as surprised as I.
[Short laugh.]

I, I saw the sun, (Lord)/and everyone
Was just as surprised as I, yeah."
Ooo-ooo.


[Sung:]
((I saw the sun, and everyone))

((Was just as surprised as I,))(I.)
((I saw the sun, and everyone))
((Was just as surprised as I-eh-I-eh-I-eh.))


[Mitch Aliotta vocalizes over the singing.]
((And I saw the sun, Lord, everyone))

((Was just as surprised as I-hi.))
[Softer:]
((I saw the sun, and everyone))

((Was just as surprised as I,)) as I.
((I saw the sun, and everyone))
((Was just as surprised as I.))

((I saw the sun, and everyone))
((Was just as surprised as I.))
((I saw the sun, and everyone))

((Was just as surprised as I.))