The Proclaimers – I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

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When I wake up well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you

If I get drunk well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who'd walk a 1,000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I'm working yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
And when the money comes in for the work I'll do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who'd walk a 1,000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I come home oh I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who'd walk a 1,000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I'm lonely well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
When I'm dreaming yes I know I'm gonna dream
Dream about the time when I'm with you

When I go out well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
When I come home yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who'd walk a 1,000 miles
To fall down at your door

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    General Comment:@ggaby : life would be complete
    Flag dancing13on October 30, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:My mum calls this "my song" XD OK, I might have listened to it constantly when I was about fourteen...
    Flag BethGoth05on November 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I once walked 500 miles and everything else these guys are singing about

    and I'd do it again in a heartbeat
    Flag Victrolaon April 22, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I was girl Sam and my friend was boy Joon and I helped him get back on his feet.
    Flag OneYearFullCircleon April 20, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:2 greatest romantic anthems ever (hmm, cant really think of that many 'romantic anthems'): 1) this song, 2) Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric...if you like this one listen to that too!
    Flag kevwizon October 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i don't think the meaning of this song is quite as obvious as people are making it out to be. this isn't a ''I WOULD DO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING FOR YOU'' type of love song to me. i'm reading it as like "i would walk you home at night, i would party with you, i would even grow old with you, but i can't say i would do everything for you - i'm not completely self-sacrificing." that's why leading into the chorus he says i would do this and that BUT i would walk 500 miles and i would walk 500 more JUST TO BE THE MAN WHO WOULD walk 1000 miles to fall down at your door. the ''but'' and ''would'' in that chorus implies that he's NOT that man, and he can't be, but he can try his best. it could be that he can't satisfy her every emotional need or he's not romantic enough, but he wishes he was.
    Flag sweetcoron87on July 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:lol i love the fact that they wrote out all the 'da da da"s.

    this song makes me happy and is wonderfully self-explanatory
    Flag fearandloathinginLVon March 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:well ive just realised the ultimate fantasy- David Tennant singing this to me... BOOYAH! hahaha great song
    Flag ggabyon March 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i so love this song
    Flag Bethamphetamineon January 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Though i dont think its the best song to come from scotland i do think its second only to auld lang syne. iloveit!
    Flag xjoxon January 01, 2008   Link

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