When I wake up, (when I wake up),
Well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next to you, (Yeah I know)
When I go out, (when I go out, )
Well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you, (who?)
If I get drunk, (If I get drunk, ) well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you, (yeah) Yes!
And if I haver, (when I hav… What does haver mean, ) yeah I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you, (It’s on ‘ere)
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
When I’m working, (when I’m working, )
Yes I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who’s working hard for you, (shake a ka)
And when the money, (and when the money, )
Comes in for the work I do
I’ll pass almost every penny on to you
When I come home (when I come),
I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And when I grow old, (when I grow old, well I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who’s growing old with you
(Now! )
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles,
To fall down at your door
Da da lat da (Da da lat da)
Da da lat da (Da da lat da)
… etc. x2
(Lou – Ladies and Gentlemen, The Proclaimers)
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, well I know I’m gonna dream
I’m gonna dream about the time when I’m with you
When I go out (when I go out), well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you
And when I come home, (when I come home, )
Yeah I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who comes back home with you
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 walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
Da da lat da (Da da lat da)
Da da lat da (Da da lat da)
… Etc… x5
Da da lat da (Bobby Davro)
Da da lat da (Bobby Davro)
… Etc…
And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
