[Verse 1:]
Trapped away again, on the sand dunes
On an island, in the middle of june
Daddy cast your line out, in the blue
The fish scales, slip over mama's bathing suit
We sailed in the night sky cry
The ocean wailed and the waves went wild
We prayed for the morning light
Oh my lord let the storm retire.

[Chorus:]
It was suddenly, suddenly
There's a dark cloud, hovering
All was swell, all was pretty
Til the rain drowns all our [sun is]

[Verse 2:]
We fly home in the summer sleets in Chicago
We bundled up like chickadees
Well it's a snow globe, this city, I'd like to hibernate
When the doctor calls, tell mom I'm not listening
Oh mama, she's sick again
And we only got to Christmas
We're singing songs beside her bed
You can forget the presents.

[Chorus:]
It was suddenly, suddenly
There's a dark cloud, hovering
All was swell, all was pretty
Til the rain drowns all our [sun is]

[Chorus 2:]
It was suddenly, suddenly
There's a dark cloud, hovering
All was swell, all was peachy
Til the rain drowns all our [sun is]

[Outro:]
Say it, say it, say it, say it
Say it, say it, say it, say it.