Biography:
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962, in Leith). They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents. They have released eleven studio albums from 1987 until the present, as well as two compilation albums and a DVD.
Craig Reid and Charlie Reid were born in Leith, Scotland in 1962, and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall and Auchtermuchty.
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Other songs:
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
- Letter From America
- Sunshine On Leith
- Act Of Remembrance
- Beautiful Truth
- Cap In Hand
- Come On Nature
- Free Market
- I Hate My Love
- I Met You
- Im Gonna Be 500 Miles
- Im On My Way
- In My Home
- In Recognition
- Its Saturday Night
- King Of The Road
- Lady Luck
- Lets Get Married
- Life With You
- Like Comedy
- Make My Heart Fly
- Misty Blue
- My Old Friend The Blues
- Oh Jean
- Over And Done With
- Role Model
- Sean
- Spinning Around In The Air
- Streets Of Edinburgh
- Teardrops
- The Part That Really Matters
- Then I Met You
- Theres A Touch
- Throw The R Away
- What Do You Do
- What Makes You Cry
- When Youre In Love
- Whole Wide World
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I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
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If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
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But I would walk 500 miles
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Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
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To fall down at your door
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But I would walk 500 miles
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When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be
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But I would walk 500 miles
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And I would walk 500 more
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Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
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To fall down at your door
When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be,
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
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When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
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If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
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And if I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you
Chorus:
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But I would walk 500 miles
A B
And I would walk 500 more
E A
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
B
To fall down at your door
E
When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
E
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
A B E
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
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When I come home- When I come home -, well I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
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And if I grow , well I know I'm gonna be
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I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you
Chorus:
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But I would walk 500 miles
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And I would walk 500 more
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Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
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To fall down at your door
Interlude - same pattern as Chorus and Verses E A B E -:
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When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
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And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream
A B E
I'm gonna Dream about the time when I'm with you
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When I go out- When I go out -, well I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
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And when I come home- When I come home -, yes I know I'm gonna be
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you
A B E
I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you
Chorus:
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But I would walk 500 miles
A B
And I would walk 500 more
E A
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
B
To fall down at your door
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But I would walk 500 miles
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