Surprised by Joy
Surprised by joy, expecting pain
Surprised by love, expecting none
Expecting less amaze to gain
I thought I’d lose, I’ve found I’ve won
Now reaching out to find you there
A dream I never thought to hold
The wishing that I did not dare
Now finds my clay turned into gold
My lady love, my partner, friend
Companion in my darkest hour
If this be dream, let it not end
And if I wake, thanks to the power
That brought me here and kept me here
And gave me what I dared not ask
To lose you is my darkest fear
To give you joy, most gladsome task
You brought me sun to chase my night
No more does dark oppress my soul
The darkness fled before your light
You took a cripple, made him whole
You showed me that I dared to care
You proved to me that I had worth
You taught me that the world was fair
And lead me to the gift of mirth
[music interlude]
It is as if, now I confess,
That I was blind and now can see
Oh, lady, how can I express
That you are all in all to me?
The words escape for which I grope
As tongue-tied as a moon-sick boy
The hopeless fool that you gave hope
Has found himself surprised by joy
back to lyrics
