Don't be surprised when every second has it's place Don't be surprised at all Don't be surprised when all your days are yesterdays Don't be surprised at all When the new black is white And the new low's a high In the ticking of the time You'll be mine ♪ Don't be surprised when all your dreams all fade away Don't be surprised at all Don't be surprised when every dog has had its day Don't be surprised at all When the new black is white And the new lows are high Like a lesson learned in time You'll be mine ♪ Don't be surprised when all the traffic runs to rust Don't be surprised at all Don't be surprised when all these houses fall to dust Don't be surprised at all When the new black is white And the new low's a high In the ticking of the time You'll be mine ♪ Don't be surprised if they don't want you like I do Don't be surprised at all Don't be surprised they'll take back everything they said Don't be surprised at all When the new black is white And the new low's a high Like the ticking of the time You'll be mine