Lyrics & Midi Track Information © Hit Trax MIDI Files & MP3 Backing Tracks ======================================================= Title * I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) In The Style Of * The Proclaimers Composer * C Reid/c Reid Genre * 1980's Pop Male Vocal Producer * Damian Smith ======================================================= 4-bar intro Verse 1 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, hey, I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you, Chorus 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. Verse 2 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 do, I'll pass almost every penny on to you. When I come home (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, Chorus 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 da (da da da). Da da da (da da da). Da da da dum diddle dum diddle dum diddle da da da. Da da da (da da da). Da da da (da da da). Da da da dum diddle dum diddle dum diddle da da da. 2-bar break Verse 3 When I'm lonely, well, I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you, And 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), Yes, 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, Chorus 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 da (da da da). Da da da (da da da). Da da da dum diddle dum diddle dum diddle da da da. Da da da (da da da). Da da da (da da da). Da da da dum diddle dum diddle dum diddle da da da. Da da da (da da da). Da da da (da da da). Da da da dum diddle dum diddle dum diddle da da da. Da da da (da da da). Da da da (da da da). Da da da dum diddle dum diddle dum diddle da da da. Chorus 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. And I would walk 5, 'dred, And I would walk 5, 'dred, Just to be the, who, a, 'sand, to, down at your door. ======================================================= Key * E Major Time * 3:37 Length * 120 Bars Tempo * 132 BPM =======================================================