When I wake up yeah 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 yes 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'm gonna walk 500 miles 
 And I'm gonna walk 500 more 
 Just to be the man who walked 1000 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   
 When I come home yeah 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'm gonna walk 500 miles 
 And I'm gonna walk 500 more 
 Just to be the man who walked 1000 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 well I know I'm gonna dream 
 I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you.   
 When I go out yeah I know I'm gonna be 
 I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you 
 And when I come home yes I know I'm gonna be 
 I'm gonna be the man who coming home with you 
 I'm gonna be the man who's coming old with you   
 But I'm gonna walk 500 miles 
 And I'm gonna walk 500 more 
 Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles 
 To fall down at your door